Barnston, Quebec (1921 census)
Barnston was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,618. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.082°N, 71.905°W.
Population
In 1921, Barnston had a population of 2,618: 1,387 male and 1,231 female residents. Population density was 24.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,492 |
| 1861 | 3,098 |
| 1871 | 2,551 |
| 1881 | 2,618 |
| 1891 | 2,694 |
| 1901 | 2,482 |
| 1911 | 2,342 |
| 1921 | 2,618 |
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, Barnston shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,231 |
| POP M | 1,387 |
| POP TOT | 2,618 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 100 |
| ANGLICANS | 367 |
| BAPTISTS | 194 |
| BRIT BORN F | 27 |
| BRIT BORN M | 45 |
| BRIT ENG | 793 |
| BRIT IRISH | 88 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 28 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,159 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,299 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 21 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,665 |
| EUR GERMAN | 10 |
| EUR HEBREW | 11 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 45 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 43 |
| JEWS | 11 |
| METHODISTS | 223 |
| OTHER SECTS | 18 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 3 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,700 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC090002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC090002— 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). "Barnston, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/barnston-qc090002-1921/.