Hull, City—Cité, Quebec (1901 census)
Hull, City—Cité was a city in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 13,993. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2995979. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.437°N, 75.729°W.
Population
In 1901, Hull, City—Cité had a population of 13,993: 7,070 male and 6,923 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 6,890 |
| 1891 | 11,264 |
| 1901 | 13,993 |
| 1911 | 18,222 |
| 1921 | 24,117 |
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, Hull, City—Cité 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 13,993 total population, 7,070 males, 6,923 females, 4,403 single males, 4,170 single females, 2,671 families, 2,516 married males, 2,450 married females, 303 widowed females, 151 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 2,312 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 4,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra Butler Eddy | 1827–1906 | died here |
| Alfred Rochon | 1847–1909 | died here |
| Jennie Grahl Hunter Shirreff | 1863–1921 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC200012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057029— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2995979
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hull,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hull_(Qu%C3%A9bec)
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). "Hull, City—Cité, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/hull-city-cit-qc200012-1901/.