Bristol, Quebec (1911 census)
Bristol was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,957. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q28469403. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.564°N, 76.369°W.
Population
In 1911, Bristol had a population of 1,957: 1,006 male and 951 female residents. Population density was 24.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Bristol shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 2,237 |
| POP F | 951 |
| POP M | 1,006 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 24.09 |
| POP TOT | 1,957 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 214 |
| AREA ACRES | 51,974 |
| AREA SQ MI | 81.21 |
| BAPTISTS | 47 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 133 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,027 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 601 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 370 |
| F MARRIED | 310 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 3 |
| F SINGLE | 584 |
| F WIDOWED | 54 |
| FAMILIES | 371 |
| FRENCH | 149 |
| GERMAN | 16 |
| M MARRIED | 315 |
| M SINGLE | 664 |
| M WIDOWED | 27 |
| METHODISTS | 303 |
| NEGRO | 2 |
| POLISH | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 614 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 738 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 27 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 40 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC185006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC079005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q28469403
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). "Bristol, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bristol-qc185006-1911/.