Chesham, Quebec (1921 census)
Chesham was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,011. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.376°N, 71.058°W.
Population
In 1921, Chesham had a population of 1,011: 547 male and 464 female residents. Population density was 13.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 831 |
| 1891 | 621 |
| 1901 | 770 |
| 1911 | 897 |
| 1921 | 1,011 |
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, Chesham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 9 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 464 |
| POP M | 547 |
| POP TOT | 1,011 |
Other recorded variables (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CAN BORN F | 435 |
| CAN BORN M | 505 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,011 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 29 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 42 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,011 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC055001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC055001_1881— 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). "Chesham, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/chesham-qc055001-1921/.