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 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 density was 48.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,367 |
| 1861 | 1,307 |
| 1871 | 1,312 |
| 1881 | 1,314 |
| 1891 | 987 |
| 1901 | 998 |
| 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 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 204 |
| Number of females | 656 |
| Number of males | 656 |
| Number of married females | 202 |
| Number of married males | 204 |
| Number of married persons | 406 |
| Number of widowed females | 17 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 39 |
| Total population | 1,312 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 437 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 430 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 867 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 198 |
| Number of occupied houses | 198 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,425 |
| BWT BU | 2,959 |
| CRN BU | 1,564 |
| HAY AC | 1,036 |
| HAY TONS | 1,791 |
| OAT BU | 40,012 |
| PEA BU | 1,462 |
| POT AC | 276 |
| POT BU | 38,523 |
| RYE BU | 8,145 |
| Total area (acres) | 8,550 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,650 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 211 |
| AREA | 8,550 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| BEN BU | 30 |
| CD | 103 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 204 |
| FEMALE | 656 |
| GRA BU | 115 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 198 |
| INHABITED | 198 |
| MALE | 656 |
| MARRIED F | 202 |
| MARRIED M | 204 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 406 |
| POPULATION | 1,312 |
| ROOT BU | 277 |
| SINGLE F | 437 |
| SINGLE M | 430 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 867 |
| UNINHABITED | 11 |
| WIDOWED F | 17 |
| WIDOWED M | 22 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 39 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC103001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC043004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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/.