Farnham W-O, Quebec (1921 census)
Farnham W-O was a township in Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,158. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.270°N, 72.959°W.
Population
In 1921, Farnham W-O had a population of 1,158: 600 male and 558 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,380 |
| 1881 | 1,305 |
| 1891 | 1,520 |
| 1901 | 1,388 |
| 1911 | 1,240 |
| 1921 | 1,158 |
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 W-O shared boundaries with:
- Farnham E.
- Farnham, Town—Ville
- L'Ange Gardien
- Notre Dame de Stanbridge
- St. Alexandre
- St. Césaire
- St. Ignace de Stanbridge
- Ste. Brigide
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 | 558 |
| POP M | 600 |
| POP TOT | 1,158 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 35 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 2 |
| BRIT BORN F | 5 |
| BRIT BORN M | 5 |
| BRIT ENG | 20 |
| BRIT IRISH | 34 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 17 |
| CAN BORN F | 547 |
| CAN BORN M | 578 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 5 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 2 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,075 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EUR POLISH | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 17 |
| METHODISTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 6 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,109 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC072002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC072002— 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 W-O, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/farnham-w-o-qc072002-1921/.