Elgin, Quebec (1911 census)
Elgin was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 714. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.020°N, 74.233°W.
Population
In 1911, Elgin had a population of 714: 383 male and 331 female residents. Population density was 25.5 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Elgin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 795 |
| POP F | 331 |
| POP M | 383 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 13.78 |
| POP TOT | 714 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 61 |
| AREA ACRES | 33,163 |
| AREA SQ MI | 51.82 |
| BAPTISTS | 1 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 114 |
| BRIT IRISH | 176 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 345 |
| DWELLINGS | 175 |
| F MARRIED | 113 |
| F SINGLE | 189 |
| F WIDOWED | 29 |
| FAMILIES | 155 |
| FRENCH | 67 |
| GERMAN | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 114 |
| M SINGLE | 251 |
| M WIDOWED | 18 |
| METHODISTS | 86 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 394 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 172 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 9 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC161002— 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 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). "Elgin, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/elgin-qc161002-1911/.