Farnham, Town—Ville, Quebec (1921 census)
Farnham, Town—Ville was a town in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,343. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.284°N, 72.976°W.
Population
In 1921, Farnham, Town—Ville had a population of 3,343: 1,598 male and 1,745 female residents. Population density was 2796.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,317 |
| 1881 | 1,880 |
| 1891 | 2,822 |
| 1901 | 3,114 |
| 1911 | 3,560 |
| 1921 | 3,343 |
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, Farnham, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 35 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,745 |
| POP M | 1,598 |
| POP TOT | 3,343 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 359 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 4 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 8 |
| BAPTISTS | 6 |
| BRIT BORN F | 43 |
| BRIT BORN M | 44 |
| BRIT ENG | 339 |
| BRIT IRISH | 193 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 110 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,623 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,456 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| CSD TYPE | V |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 3 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 3 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 2,654 |
| EUR GERMAN | 17 |
| EUR GREEK | 3 |
| EUR HEBREW | 4 |
| EUR OTHER | 2 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 79 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 98 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 3 |
| JEWS | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 131 |
| OTHER SECTS | 6 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 49 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2,778 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC072014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC072014— 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). "Farnham, Town—Ville, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/farnham-town-ville-qc072014-1921/.