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 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 W-O, 1881 (28.4% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Lochaber E, 1881 (51.5% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Lochaber (Gore), 1881 (18.8% 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 83 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 1,857 total population, 962 males, 895 females, 552 married persons, 285 families, 278 married females, 274 married males, 48 widowed persons, 30 widowed females, 18 widowed males, 6.50 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 1,257 single persons under 18, 670 single males under 18, 587 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,042 French Canadians, 815 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 285 occupied houses, 283 houses, 281 houses built of wood, 152 houses of 1 story, 131 houses of 2 stories, 89 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 62 houses of 3 rooms, 53 uninhabited houses, 43 houses of 4 rooms, 38 houses of 5 rooms, 27 houses of 2 rooms, 17 houses of 1 room, 7 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 2 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 2 houses built of brick. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 90,534 pounds of homemade butter, 60,596 bushels of oats, 31,479 acres of land in farms, 18,047 bushels of potatoes, 15,805 acres of improved land in farms, 15,674 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 9,921 acres of farmland under crops, 7,296 chickens, 7,265 bushels of spring wheat, 6,904 bushels of peas, 5,771 acres of farmland in pasture, 5,118 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 5,022 acres of hay crops, 4,684 tons of hay, 3,646 bushels of turnips, 2,954 acres of oats, 2,363 bushels of buckwheat, 2,120 bushels of barley, 1,869 sheep, 1,412 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 1,226 other cattle, 1,135 swine, 1,091 milk cows, 1,074 bushels of corn, 782 turkeys, 714 sheep slaughtered or sold, 684 acres of wheat, 651 swine slaughtered or sold, 516 horses aged over 3 years, 432 cattle killed or sold, 286 occupants of farms, 255 acres of potatoes, 248 horses aged 3 years and under, 231 farm occupants who own their land, 211 geese, 156 bushels of beans, 147 acres of barley, 136 ducks, 117 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 113 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 105 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 53 farm occupants who rent their land, 53 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 47 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 41 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 39 bushels of rye, 28 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 27 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 20 acres of turnips, 18 other fowl, 6 oxen, 2 employees on farms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
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/.