Rivière du Loup, Quebec (1901 census)
Rivière du Loup was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,249. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q141410. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.256°N, 72.944°W.
Population
In 1901, Rivière du Loup had a population of 1,249: 622 male and 627 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,099 |
| 1901 | 1,249 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Rivière du Loup shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 1,249 total population, 627 females, 622 males, 389 single males, 381 single females, 235 families, 214 married females, 214 married males, 32 widowed females, 19 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 222 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 14,463 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 people connected to this place who were alive in 1901, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Ernest Gagnon | 1834–1915 | born here |
| Gustave Gagnon | 1842–1930 | born here |
| Henri Béland | 1869–1935 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC168004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC168004_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q141410
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louiseville
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louiseville
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 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). "Rivière du Loup, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/rivi-re-du-loup-qc168004-1901/.