Lochaber & Gore, Quebec (1891 census)
Lochaber & Gore was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,857. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.648°N, 75.230°W.
Population
In 1891, Lochaber & Gore had a population of 1,857: 962 male and 895 female residents. Population density was 22.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,857 |
| 1901 | 808 |
| 1911 | 1,821 |
| 1921 | 665 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Lochaber, 1881 (18.8% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Lochaber W-O, 1881 (28.4% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Lochaber E, 1881 (51.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lochaber & Gore, West—Ouest, 1901 (28.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lochaber & Gore, North—Nord, 1901 (40.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lochaber & Gore, 1901 (30.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Lochaber & Gore 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 | 6.50 |
| FAM NO | 285 |
| Number of families | 285 |
| Number of females | 895 |
| Number of males | 962 |
| Number of married females | 278 |
| Number of married males | 274 |
| Number of married persons | 552 |
| Number of widowed females | 30 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 48 |
| POP F | 895 |
| POP M | 962 |
| POP TOT | 1,857 |
| Total population | 1,857 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 587 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 670 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,257 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,042 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 815 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 283 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 2 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 281 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 17 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 152 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 7 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 131 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 62 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 43 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 38 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 89 |
| Number of occupied houses | 285 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 53 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 147 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 113 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,771 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,674 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,921 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,022 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 15,805 |
| Acres of land in farms | 31,479 |
| Acres of oats | 2,954 |
| Acres of potatoes | 255 |
| Acres of turnips | 20 |
| Acres of wheat | 684 |
| BAR AC | 147 |
| BAR BU | 2,120 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,120 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 156 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,363 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,074 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 60,596 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,904 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 18,047 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 39 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,265 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,646 |
| BWT BU | 2,363 |
| CRN BU | 1,074 |
| HAY AC | 5,022 |
| HAY TONS | 4,684 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 432 |
| Number of chickens | 7,296 |
| Number of ducks | 136 |
| Number of employees on farms | 2 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 231 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 53 |
| Number of geese | 211 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 248 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 516 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,091 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 286 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,226 |
| Number of other fowl | 18 |
| Number of oxen | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 53 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 41 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 117 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 47 |
| Number of sheep | 1,869 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 714 |
| Number of swine | 1,135 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 651 |
| Number of turkeys | 782 |
| OAT AC | 2,954 |
| OAT BU | 60,596 |
| PEA BU | 6,904 |
| POT AC | 255 |
| POT BU | 18,047 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,412 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,118 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 105 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 90,534 |
| RYE BU | 39 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,684 |
| WHT AC | 684 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,265 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 53 |
| A 11 50 | 41 |
| A 201 PL | 28 |
| A 51 100 | 117 |
| BEN BU | 156 |
| BUTTER LB | 90,534 |
| CATTLE KS | 432 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,412 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 587 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 670 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,257 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 5,118 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 248 |
| DUCKS | 136 |
| FAMILIES | 285 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.50 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 105 |
| FRN CA | 1,042 |
| GEESE | 211 |
| GRA BU | 27 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 7,296 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 516 |
| HOUSES | 283 |
| HOUSES B | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 7 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 38 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 43 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 17 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 152 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 89 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 62 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 27 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 131 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 53 |
| HOUSES W | 281 |
| INF 11 A | 47 |
| MD FEM | 278 |
| MD MALE | 274 |
| MD TOT | 552 |
| MILK COWS | 1,091 |
| NAME CD | Ottawa, County—Comté |
| OC E | 2 |
| OC F | 53 |
| OC P | 231 |
| OC TOT | 286 |
| OTHER FOWL | 18 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,226 |
| OTHERS | 815 |
| SHEEP | 1,869 |
| SHEEP KS | 714 |
| SUP AM | 15,805 |
| SUP FOR | 15,674 |
| SUP JV | 113 |
| SUP PAT | 5,771 |
| SUP SC | 9,921 |
| SUP TOT | 31,479 |
| SWINE | 1,135 |
| SWINE KS | 651 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 285 |
| TUR AC | 20 |
| TUR BU | 3,646 |
| TURKEY | 782 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 30 |
| WID MALE | 18 |
| WID TOT | 48 |
| WORKING OX | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC176024— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC062027— 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). "Lochaber & Gore, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/lochaber-gore-qc176024-1891/.