Godmanchester, Quebec (1911 census)
Godmanchester was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,623. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.080°N, 74.237°W.
Population
In 1911, Godmanchester had a population of 1,623: 841 male and 782 female residents. Population density was 29.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,055 |
| 1881 | 1,893 |
| 1891 | 1,673 |
| 1901 | 1,735 |
| 1911 | 1,623 |
| 1921 | 1,603 |
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, Godmanchester shared boundaries with:
- Dundee
- Elgin
- Hinchinbrooke
- Huntingdon, Village
- St. Anicet
- St. Malachie d'Ormstown
- St. Stanislas de Kostka
- Ste. Barbe
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,735 |
| POP F | 782 |
| POP M | 841 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 40.33 |
| POP TOT | 1,623 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 107 |
| AREA ACRES | 25,753 |
| AREA SQ MI | 40.24 |
| BAPTISTS | 2 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 63 |
| BRIT IRISH | 593 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 413 |
| DWELLINGS | 318 |
| F MARRIED | 280 |
| F SINGLE | 471 |
| F WIDOWED | 31 |
| FAMILIES | 324 |
| FRENCH | 527 |
| GERMAN | 12 |
| JEWISH | 10 |
| JEWS | 10 |
| M DIVORCED | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 276 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| M SINGLE | 544 |
| M WIDOWED | 18 |
| METHODISTS | 208 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 395 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 901 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC161004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC058004— 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). "Godmanchester, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/godmanchester-qc161004-1911/.