Granby, Quebec (1921 census)
Granby was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,584. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.384°N, 72.738°W.
Population
In 1921, Granby had a population of 2,584: 1,343 male and 1,241 female residents. Population density was 40.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,392 |
| 1861 | 2,571 |
| 1871 | 2,225 |
| 1881 | 2,879 |
| 1891 | 2,795 |
| 1901 | 2,119 |
| 1911 | 2,189 |
| 1921 | 2,584 |
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, Granby shared boundaries with:
- Brome
- Farnham E.
- Granby, Village
- L'Ange Gardien
- Shefford
- Shefford W.-O., VL
- St. Alphonse de Granby
- St. Paul d'Abbotsford
- Ste. Cécile de Milton
- Ste. Prudentienne
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 | 1,241 |
| POP M | 1,343 |
| POP TOT | 2,584 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 186 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 12 |
| BRIT BORN F | 30 |
| BRIT BORN M | 30 |
| BRIT ENG | 429 |
| BRIT IRISH | 63 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 11 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,148 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,258 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 131 |
| EUR FRENCH | 2,080 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 63 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 55 |
| METHODISTS | 140 |
| OTHER SECTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1 |
| PROTESTANTS | 3 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2,109 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC087003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC087003— 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). "Granby, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/granby-qc087003-1921/.