Compton, Quebec (1911 census)
Compton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,038. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.227°N, 71.823°W.
Population
In 1911, Compton had a population of 2,038: 1,067 male and 971 female residents. Population density was 25.7 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Compton shared boundaries with:
- Ascot
- Barford
- Barnston
- Coaticook, Town—Ville
- Compton, VL
- Eaton
- Hatley
- Martinville vl
- Ste. Edwidge de Clifton
- Waterville, Village
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 37 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,983 |
| POP F | 971 |
| POP M | 1,067 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 22.73 |
| POP TOT | 2,038 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 30 |
| ANGLICANS | 363 |
| AREA ACRES | 57,393 |
| AREA SQ MI | 89.68 |
| BAPTISTS | 130 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 633 |
| BRIT IRISH | 176 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 62 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 39 |
| DUTCH | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 373 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 369 |
| F SINGLE | 567 |
| F WIDOWED | 34 |
| FAMILIES | 481 |
| FRENCH | 1,134 |
| GERMAN | 5 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 368 |
| M SINGLE | 672 |
| M WIDOWED | 26 |
| METHODISTS | 190 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 45 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,199 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 24 |
| SWISS | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 38 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC155005— 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 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). "Compton, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/compton-qc155005-1911/.