Asbestos, VL, Quebec (1911 census)
Asbestos, VL was a village in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,224. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.776°N, 71.947°W.
Population
In 1911, Asbestos, VL had a population of 2,224: 1,168 male and 1,056 female residents. Population density was 1969.1 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Asbestos, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 783 |
| POP F | 1,056 |
| POP M | 1,168 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 2,032.91 |
| POP TOT | 2,224 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 9 |
| ANGLICANS | 100 |
| AREA ACRES | 700 |
| AREA SQ MI | 1.09 |
| BAPTISTS | 1 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 162 |
| BRIT IRISH | 30 |
| BRIT OTHER | 8 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 32 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| DWELLINGS | 323 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 409 |
| F SINGLE | 611 |
| F WIDOWED | 35 |
| FAMILIES | 434 |
| FRENCH | 1,992 |
| M MARRIED | 422 |
| M SINGLE | 733 |
| M WIDOWED | 13 |
| METHODISTS | 37 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 46 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2,026 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC192027— 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 1911 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 (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/asbestos-vl-qc192027-1911/.