Wolfestown, Quebec (1921 census)
Wolfestown was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,053. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244710. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.007°N, 71.528°W.
Population
In 1921, Wolfestown had a population of 1,053: 561 male and 492 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 366 |
| 1861 | 1,472 |
| 1871 | 2,089 |
| 1901 | 738 |
| 1911 | 1,119 |
| 1921 | 1,053 |
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, Wolfestown shared boundaries with:
- Chester E. (Ste. Hélène)
- D'Israeli
- Halifax S. W.-O.
- Ireland S.
- St. Fortunat de Wolfestown
- St. Jacques le Majeur
- St. Joseph de Coleraine
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 15 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,053 total population, 561 males in the population, 559 males born in Canada, 492 females in the population, 490 females born in Canada, 2 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 1 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 1 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,026 persons of French origin, 17 persons of British origin (Irish), 5 persons of British origin (English), 3 persons of Italian origin, 2 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,049 Roman Catholics, 4 Anglicans (Church of England). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC099014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC099014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63244710
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). "Wolfestown, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/wolfestown-qc099014-1921/.