Allumette Island, Quebec (1921 census)
Allumette Island was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,575. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.867°N, 77.047°W.
Population
In 1921, Allumette Island had a population of 1,575: 825 male and 750 female residents. Population density was 21.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,618 |
| 1901 | 1,761 |
| 1911 | 1,709 |
| 1921 | 1,575 |
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, Allumette Island shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 21 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 750 |
| POP M | 825 |
| POP TOT | 1,575 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 5 |
| BRIT BORN F | 4 |
| BRIT BORN M | 10 |
| BRIT ENG | 61 |
| BRIT IRISH | 745 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 24 |
| CAN BORN F | 744 |
| CAN BORN M | 812 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 735 |
| EUR GERMAN | 8 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 3 |
| LUTHERANS | 8 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 12 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,549 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC079004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC079004_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Allumette Island, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/allumette-island-qc079004-1921/.