Carleton, Quebec (1921 census)
Carleton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,214. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63242734. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.172°N, 66.151°W.
Population
In 1921, Carleton had a population of 1,214: 614 male and 600 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 855 |
| 1861 | 958 |
| 1871 | 1,033 |
| 1891 | 1,078 |
| 1901 | 1,061 |
| 1911 | 709 |
| 1921 | 1,214 |
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, Carleton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 10 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,214 total population, 614 males born in Canada, 614 males in the population, 600 females in the population, 599 females born in Canada, 1 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,210 persons of French origin, 3 persons of British origin (Irish), 1 persons of Belgian origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,214 Roman Catholics. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Louis-Élie Geoffrion | 1853–1923 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC044001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC044001_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63242734
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). "Carleton, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/carleton-qc044001-1921/.