Chatham, Quebec (1911 census)
Chatham was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,576. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.670°N, 74.442°W.
Population
In 1911, Chatham had a population of 3,576: 1,832 male and 1,744 female residents. Population density was 33.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,167 |
| 1861 | 3,754 |
| 1871 | 3,422 |
| 1881 | 3,985 |
| 1891 | 3,371 |
| 1901 | 3,327 |
| 1911 | 3,576 |
| 1921 | 3,914 |
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, Chatham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 42 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 3,327 |
| POP F | 1,744 |
| POP M | 1,832 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 34.34 |
| POP TOT | 3,576 |
Other recorded variables (37 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 247 |
| AREA ACRES | 66,686 |
| AREA SQ MI | 104.20 |
| BAPTISTS | 469 |
| BELGIAN | 1 |
| BRETHREN | 25 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 509 |
| BRIT IRISH | 630 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 699 |
| DWELLINGS | 722 |
| F MARRIED | 626 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 8 |
| F SINGLE | 1,040 |
| F WIDOWED | 70 |
| FAMILIES | 739 |
| FRENCH | 1,659 |
| GERMAN | 7 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 2 |
| ITALIAN | 5 |
| JEWISH | 13 |
| JEWS | 13 |
| LUTHERANS | 13 |
| M MARRIED | 641 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 15 |
| M SINGLE | 1,117 |
| M WIDOWED | 59 |
| METHODISTS | 274 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 699 |
| PROTESTANTS | 27 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,796 |
| RUSSIAN | 1 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 19 |
| SWISS | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 28 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 9 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC142002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC037002— 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 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). "Chatham, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/chatham-qc142002-1911/.