Chambly, Quebec (1921 census)
Chambly was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,054. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.434°N, 73.315°W.
Population
In 1921, Chambly had a population of 1,054: 554 male and 500 female residents. Population density was 31.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,673 |
| 1861 | 1,787 |
| 1871 | 1,279 |
| 1881 | 988 |
| 1891 | 958 |
| 1901 | 929 |
| 1911 | 1,005 |
| 1921 | 1,054 |
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, Chambly shared boundaries with:
- Chambly Basin, Village
- Chambly Canton, Village
- Laprairie
- St. Basile
- St. Bruno de Montarville
- St. Hubert
- St. Luc
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 500 |
| POP M | 554 |
| POP TOT | 1,054 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 24 |
| BRIT BORN F | 12 |
| BRIT BORN M | 11 |
| BRIT ENG | 52 |
| BRIT IRISH | 22 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 6 |
| CAN BORN F | 481 |
| CAN BORN M | 538 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 6 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 951 |
| EUR GERMAN | 2 |
| EUR POLISH | 12 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 5 |
| OTHER SECTS | 2 |
| PROTESTANTS | 34 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 994 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC046002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC046002— 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). "Chambly, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/chambly-qc046002-1921/.