Elgin, Quebec (1921 census)
Elgin was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 693. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.020°N, 74.233°W.
Population
In 1921, Elgin had a population of 693: 371 male and 322 female residents. Population density was 24.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,069 |
| 1871 | 1,121 |
| 1881 | 1,048 |
| 1891 | 915 |
| 1901 | 795 |
| 1911 | 714 |
| 1921 | 693 |
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, Elgin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 322 |
| POP M | 371 |
| POP TOT | 693 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 37 |
| BAPTISTS | 3 |
| BRIT BORN F | 16 |
| BRIT BORN M | 21 |
| BRIT ENG | 106 |
| BRIT IRISH | 209 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 295 |
| CAN BORN F | 285 |
| CAN BORN M | 331 |
| EUR FRENCH | 75 |
| EUR HEBREW | 7 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 21 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 19 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 1 |
| JEWS | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 69 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 369 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 207 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC058002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC058002— 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 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). "Elgin, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/elgin-qc058002-1921/.