Cap Chat, Quebec (1921 census)
Cap Chat was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,897. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.072°N, 66.639°W.
Population
In 1921, Cap Chat had a population of 1,897: 979 male and 918 female residents. Population density was 66.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 966 |
| 1861 | 450 |
| 1871 | 930 |
| 1881 | 1,427 |
| 1891 | 1,237 |
| 1901 | 1,416 |
| 1911 | 1,469 |
| 1921 | 1,897 |
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, Cap Chat shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 17 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 918 |
| POP M | 979 |
| POP TOT | 1,897 |
Other recorded variables (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 1 |
| BRIT ENG | 14 |
| BRIT IRISH | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 2 |
| CAN BORN F | 905 |
| CAN BORN M | 972 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,866 |
| EUR GERMAN | 13 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 12 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 7 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 7 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,888 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC056003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC056003— 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). "Cap Chat, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/cap-chat-qc056003-1921/.