Lavaltrie, Quebec (1871 census)
Lavaltrie was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,312. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q141403. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.905°N, 73.325°W.
Population
In 1871, Lavaltrie had a population of 1,312: 656 male and 656 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 1871
In the 1871 census, Lavaltrie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 18 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 1,312 total population, 656 females, 656 males, 406 married persons, 204 families, 204 married males, 202 married females, 39 widowed persons, 22 widowed males, 17 widowed females. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 867 single persons under 18, 437 single females under 18, 430 single males under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 198 inhabited houses, 198 occupied houses, 11 uninhabited houses, 3 houses under construction. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 8,550 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1871, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Bourgeau | 1809–1888 | born here |
| Louis-Siméon Morin Canadian politician (1831-1879) | 1831–1879 | born and died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC103001— 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 1871 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 (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/lavaltrie-qc103001-1871/.