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 community is grounded to Wikidata Q138228646. 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 trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 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 (N. & S.)
- Barnston
- Clifton W.-O.
- Coaticook, T-V
- 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 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,987 total population, 1,036 males in the population, 951 females in the population, 950 males born in Canada, 878 females born in Canada, 47 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 39 males born outside the British Empire, 37 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 36 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,284 persons of French origin, 582 persons of British origin (English), 57 persons of British origin (Irish), 22 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 19 persons of Italian origin, 15 persons of Scandinavian origin, 5 persons of Belgian origin, 3 persons of British origin (other). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,337 Roman Catholics, 327 Anglicans (Church of England), 130 Methodists, 92 Baptists, 34 Adventists, 33 Congregationalists, 16 Presbyterians, 11 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 7 Lutherans. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC051006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC051006_1901— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q138228646
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/.