Lavaltrie, Quebec (1891 census)
Lavaltrie was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 987. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.905°N, 73.325°W.
Population
In 1891, Lavaltrie had a population of 987: 492 male and 495 female residents. Population density was 36.5 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 1891
In the 1891 census, Lavaltrie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 168 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.50 |
| FAM NO | 219 |
| Number of families | 219 |
| Number of females | 495 |
| Number of males | 492 |
| Number of married females | 174 |
| Number of married males | 177 |
| Number of married persons | 351 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| Number of widowed persons | 43 |
| POP F | 495 |
| POP M | 492 |
| POP TOT | 987 |
| Total population | 987 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 299 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 294 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 593 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 986 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 187 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 6 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 8 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 173 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 9 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 85 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 102 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 30 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 40 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 25 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 61 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 187 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 33 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 59 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 36 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,923 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,452 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,501 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,408 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 11,460 |
| Acres of land in farms | 16,912 |
| Acres of oats | 2,173 |
| Acres of potatoes | 182 |
| Acres of turnips | 6 |
| Acres of wheat | 61 |
| BAR AC | 59 |
| BAR BU | 728 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 728 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 154 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,111 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 48 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 7,817 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 16,956 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 496 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 18,542 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,878 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 442 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,021 |
| BWT BU | 3,111 |
| CRN BU | 7,817 |
| HAY AC | 1,408 |
| HAY TONS | 1,819 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 117 |
| Number of chickens | 3,632 |
| Number of ducks | 105 |
| Number of employees on farms | 2 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 159 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 19 |
| Number of geese | 69 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 95 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 298 |
| Number of milk cows | 558 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 180 |
| Number of other cattle | 355 |
| Number of other fowl | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 46 |
| Number of sheep | 543 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 404 |
| Number of swine | 450 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 462 |
| Number of turkeys | 163 |
| OAT AC | 2,173 |
| OAT BU | 16,956 |
| PEA BU | 496 |
| POT AC | 182 |
| POT BU | 18,542 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 33 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 64 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,135 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 47,925 |
| RYE BU | 3,878 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,819 |
| WHT AC | 61 |
| WHT SP BU | 442 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 48 |
| A 11 50 | 22 |
| A 201 PL | 22 |
| A 51 100 | 42 |
| BEN BU | 154 |
| BUTTER LB | 47,925 |
| CATTLE KS | 117 |
| CHEESE LB | 33 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 299 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 294 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 593 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 64 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 95 |
| DUCKS | 105 |
| FAMILIES | 219 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.50 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,135 |
| FRN CA | 986 |
| GEESE | 69 |
| GRA BU | 48 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 3,632 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 298 |
| HOUSES | 187 |
| HOUSES B | 6 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 4 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 25 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 40 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 9 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 85 |
| HOUSES S | 8 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 61 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 30 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 18 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 102 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 33 |
| HOUSES W | 173 |
| INF 11 A | 46 |
| MD FEM | 174 |
| MD MALE | 177 |
| MD TOT | 351 |
| MILK COWS | 558 |
| NAME CD | Berthier |
| OC E | 2 |
| OC F | 19 |
| OC P | 159 |
| OC TOT | 180 |
| OTHER FOWL | 3 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 355 |
| OTHERS | 1 |
| SHEEP | 543 |
| SHEEP KS | 404 |
| SUP AM | 11,460 |
| SUP FOR | 5,452 |
| SUP JV | 36 |
| SUP PAT | 3,923 |
| SUP SC | 7,501 |
| SUP TOT | 16,912 |
| SWINE | 450 |
| SWINE KS | 462 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 187 |
| TUR AC | 6 |
| TUR BU | 1,021 |
| TURKEY | 163 |
| WID FEM | 22 |
| WID MALE | 21 |
| WID TOT | 43 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC142005— 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 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/lavaltrie-qc142005-1891/.