Ste. Thérèse, Quebec (1921 census)
Ste. Thérèse was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,049. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q142087. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.659°N, 73.855°W.
Population
In 1921, Ste. Thérèse had a population of 2,049: 1,035 male and 1,014 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,564 |
| 1891 | 1,483 |
| 1901 | 1,543 |
| 1911 | 1,703 |
| 1921 | 2,049 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Ste. Thérèse shared boundaries with:
- St. Augustin
- St. Eustache
- St. Janvier
- St. Louis de Terrebonne
- Ste. Anne des Plaines
- Ste. Monique
- Ste. Thérèse, T-V
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 23 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,049 total population, 1,035 males in the population, 1,014 females in the population, 995 males born in Canada, 978 females born in Canada, 21 males born outside the British Empire, 19 females born outside the British Empire, 19 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 17 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,749 persons of French origin, 205 persons of British origin (English), 42 persons of British origin (Irish), 19 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 16 persons of Belgian origin, 16 persons of other European origin. 2 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,813 Roman Catholics, 133 Presbyterians, 82 Anglicans (Church of England), 9 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 8 Methodists, 2 Jews, 2 Lutherans. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Antonin Nantel | 1839–1929 | died here |
| Damase Lesage | 1849–1923 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC096016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC096016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q142087
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 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). "Ste. Thérèse, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-th-r-se-qc096016-1921/.