Compton, Quebec (1921 census)
Compton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,987. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.227°N, 71.823°W.
Population
In 1921, Compton had a population of 1,987: 1,036 male and 951 female residents. Population density was 25.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,718 |
| 1861 | 3,013 |
| 1871 | 2,852 |
| 1881 | 2,580 |
| 1891 | 2,409 |
| 1901 | 1,983 |
| 1911 | 2,038 |
| 1921 | 1,987 |
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, Compton shared boundaries with:
- Ascot
- Barford
- Barnston
- Clifton W.-O.
- Coaticook, Town—Ville
- Compton, VL
- Eaton
- Hatley
- Hatley W.-O.
- Hatley, VL
- Ste. Edwidge de Clifton
- Waterville, Village
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 951 |
| POP M | 1,036 |
| POP TOT | 1,987 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 34 |
| ANGLICANS | 327 |
| BAPTISTS | 92 |
| BRIT BORN F | 37 |
| BRIT BORN M | 47 |
| BRIT ENG | 582 |
| BRIT IRISH | 57 |
| BRIT OTHER | 3 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 22 |
| CAN BORN F | 878 |
| CAN BORN M | 950 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 33 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 5 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,284 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 19 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 15 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 36 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 39 |
| LUTHERANS | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 130 |
| OTHER SECTS | 11 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 16 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,337 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC051006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC051006_1851— 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). "Compton, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/compton-qc051006-1921/.