Bristol, Quebec (1921 census)
Bristol was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,721. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q28469403. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.564°N, 76.369°W.
Population
In 1921, Bristol had a population of 1,721: 897 male and 824 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,491 |
| 1861 | 2,021 |
| 1871 | 2,162 |
| 1881 | 2,198 |
| 1901 | 2,237 |
| 1911 | 1,957 |
| 1921 | 1,721 |
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, Bristol shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,721 total population, 897 males in the population, 863 males born in Canada, 824 females in the population, 791 females born in Canada, 29 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 24 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 10 males born outside the British Empire, 4 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 971 persons of British origin (Irish), 435 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 151 persons of French origin, 135 persons of British origin (English), 18 persons of German origin, 4 persons of Dutch origin, 3 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of Polish origin, 1 persons of Scandinavian origin. 2 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 674 Roman Catholics, 498 Presbyterians, 236 Methodists, 223 Anglicans (Church of England), 64 Baptists, 18 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 5 Lutherans, 2 Jews, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC079005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC079005_1901— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q28469403
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). "Bristol, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bristol-qc079005-1921/.