Lavaltrie, Quebec (1881 census)
Lavaltrie was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,314. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q141403. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.905°N, 73.325°W.
Population
In 1881, Lavaltrie had a population of 1,314: 653 male and 661 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,367 |
| 1861 | 1,307 |
| 1871 | 1,312 |
| 1881 | 1,314 |
| 1891 | 987 |
| 1911 | 969 |
| 1921 | 949 |
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, Lavaltrie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 1,314 total population, 661 females, 653 males, 425 married persons, 295 families, 214 married males, 211 married females, 47 widowed persons, 25 widowed females, 22 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 842 single persons under 18, 425 single females under 18, 417 single males under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 200 inhabited houses, 200 occupied houses, 21 uninhabited houses, 6 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 35,145 bushels of oats, 15,965 bushels of potatoes, 5,120 bushels of corn, 2,347 bushels of buckwheat, 2,132 bushels of rye, 2,059 bushels of peas and beans, 1,641 tons of hay, 1,552 bushels of other root crops, 954 acres of hay crops, 768 bushels of barley, 644 bushels of spring wheat, 135 acres of potatoes, 118 bushels of turnips, 89 acres of wheat, 45 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1881, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Bourgeau | 1809–1888 | born here |
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 1,314 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:
QC086001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC043004_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q141403
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavaltrie
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavaltrie
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). "Lavaltrie, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/lavaltrie-qc086001-1881/.