Compton, VL, Quebec (1911 census)
Compton, VL was a village in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 382. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.238°N, 71.827°W.
Population
In 1911, Compton, VL had a population of 382: 174 male and 208 female residents. Population density was 71.4 people per square mile.
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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Compton, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 457 |
| POP F | 208 |
| POP M | 174 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 76.40 |
| POP TOT | 382 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 68 |
| AREA ACRES | 3,200 |
| AREA SQ MI | 5 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 96 |
| BRIT IRISH | 13 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 16 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| DWELLINGS | 84 |
| F MARRIED | 69 |
| F SINGLE | 125 |
| F WIDOWED | 14 |
| FAMILIES | 93 |
| FRENCH | 245 |
| ITALIAN | 8 |
| M DIVORCED | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 71 |
| M SINGLE | 97 |
| M WIDOWED | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 48 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 4 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 261 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC155023— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC051020— 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, VL, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/compton-vl-qc155023-1911/.