Laterrière, Quebec (1881 census)
Laterrière was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,320. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3218458. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.289°N, 71.159°W.
Population
In 1881, Laterrière had a population of 1,320: 663 male and 657 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 367 |
| 1861 | 816 |
| 1871 | 1,319 |
| 1881 | 1,320 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Laterrière shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 1,320 total population, 663 males, 657 females, 375 married persons, 188 married males, 187 married females, 172 families, 36 widowed persons, 24 widowed females, 12 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 909 single persons under 18, 463 single males under 18, 446 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 153 inhabited houses, 153 occupied houses, 19 uninhabited houses, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 32,015 bushels of oats, 19,632 bushels of potatoes, 9,001 bushels of spring wheat, 4,753 bushels of turnips, 4,382 bushels of peas and beans, 1,921 bushels of barley, 1,581 bushels of buckwheat, 1,514 tons of hay, 1,469 acres of hay crops, 1,066 acres of wheat, 463 bushels of other root crops, 380 bushels of rye, 166 acres of potatoes, 24 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 7 bushels of corn. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Fisheries (1881). This community's record includes 4 barrels of trout. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T27.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 1,320 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC076018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC076018— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3218458
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1881 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Laterrière, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/laterri-re-qc076018-1881/.