Asbestos, VL, Quebec (1921 census)
Asbestos, VL was a village in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,189. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.776°N, 71.947°W.
Population
In 1921, Asbestos, VL had a population of 2,189: 1,122 male and 1,067 female residents. Population density was 1938.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 783 |
| 1911 | 2,224 |
| 1921 | 2,189 |
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, Asbestos, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,067 |
| POP M | 1,122 |
| POP TOT | 2,189 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 6 |
| ANGLICANS | 56 |
| ASIA OTHER | 7 |
| BAPTISTS | 4 |
| BRIT BORN F | 15 |
| BRIT BORN M | 18 |
| BRIT ENG | 132 |
| BRIT IRISH | 20 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 29 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,008 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,059 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 4 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,994 |
| EUR POLISH | 2 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 44 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 45 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 30 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 37 |
| PROTESTANTS | 11 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2,039 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC083013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC083013— 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). "Asbestos, VL, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/asbestos-vl-qc083013-1921/.