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 community is grounded to Wikidata Q138228646. 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 22.7 people per square mile.
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 1911
In the 1911 census, Compton shared boundaries with:
- Ascot
- Barford
- Barnston
- Coaticook, T-V
- Compton, VL
- Eaton
- Hatley
- Martinville vl
- Ste. Edwidge
- Waterville, Village
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 37 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 57,393 area in acres, 2,038 total population, 1,067 males in the population, 971 females in the population, 672 single (never-married) males, 567 single (never-married) females, 481 families, 369 married females, 368 married males, 89.68 area in square miles, 34 widowed females, 26 widowed males, 22.73 population per square mile, 1 legally separated females, 1 legally separated males. 1,983 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 1,134 persons of French origin, 633 persons of British origin (English), 176 persons of British origin (Irish), 62 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 24 persons of Scandinavian origin, 5 persons of German origin, 1 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of Dutch origin, 1 persons of Swiss origin. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,199 Roman Catholics, 363 Anglicans (Church of England), 190 Methodists, 130 Baptists, 45 Presbyterians, 39 Congregationalists, 38 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 30 Adventists, 1 Lutherans, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 373 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC155005— 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 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/.