Godmanchester, Quebec (1911 census)
Godmanchester was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,623. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63243222. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.080°N, 74.237°W.
Population
In 1911, Godmanchester had a population of 1,623: 841 male and 782 female residents. Population density was 40.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,100 |
| 1861 | 2,891 |
| 1871 | 2,055 |
| 1881 | 1,893 |
| 1891 | 1,673 |
| 1901 | 1,735 |
| 1911 | 1,623 |
| 1921 | 1,603 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Godmanchester shared boundaries with:
- Dundee
- Elgin
- Hinchinbrooke
- Huntingdon, Village
- St. Anicet
- St. Malachie d'Ormstown
- St. Stanislas de Kostka
- Ste. Barbe
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 25,753 area in acres, 1,623 total population, 841 males in the population, 782 females in the population, 544 single (never-married) males, 471 single (never-married) females, 324 families, 280 married females, 276 married males, 40.33 population per square mile, 40.24 area in square miles, 31 widowed females, 18 widowed males, 2 males with marital status not given, 1 divorced males. 1,735 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 593 persons of British origin (Irish), 527 persons of French origin, 413 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 63 persons of British origin (English), 12 persons of German origin, 4 persons of Scandinavian origin, 1 persons of British origin (other). 10 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 901 Roman Catholics, 395 Presbyterians, 208 Methodists, 107 Anglicans (Church of England), 10 Jews, 2 Baptists. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 318 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1911, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| James A. (James Alexander) Robb | 1859–1929 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC161004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC058004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63243222
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1911 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). "Godmanchester, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/godmanchester-qc161004-1911/.