Compton, VL, Quebec (1901 census)
Compton, VL was a village in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 457. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q138228646. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.238°N, 71.827°W.
Population
In 1901, Compton, VL had a population of 457: 208 male and 249 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 457 |
| 1911 | 382 |
| 1921 | 486 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Compton, 1891 (6.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Compton, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 457 total population, 249 females, 208 males, 157 single females, 128 single males, 93 families, 72 married males, 67 married females, 25 widowed females, 8 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 93 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 3,210 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1901, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Henry Cochrane | 1823–1903 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC150006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC051020— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q138228646
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 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, VL, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/compton-vl-qc150006-1901/.