Inverness, Quebec (1921 census)
Inverness was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,359. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.255°N, 71.500°W.
Population
In 1921, Inverness had a population of 1,359: 733 male and 626 female residents. Population density was 16.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,700 |
| 1901 | 1,542 |
| 1911 | 1,385 |
| 1921 | 1,359 |
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, Inverness shared boundaries with:
- Halifax S.
- Inverness, VL
- Ireland N.
- Leeds
- Nelson
- Somerset N.
- St. Pierre Baptiste
- Ste. Anastasie de Nelson
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 23 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 626 |
| POP M | 733 |
| POP TOT | 1,359 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 240 |
| BAPTISTS | 5 |
| BRIT BORN F | 11 |
| BRIT BORN M | 7 |
| BRIT ENG | 137 |
| BRIT IRISH | 413 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 95 |
| CAN BORN F | 610 |
| CAN BORN M | 713 |
| CHRISTIANS | 8 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 711 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 13 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 117 |
| OTHER SECTS | 3 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 177 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 808 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC071004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC071004_1891— 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). "Inverness, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/inverness-qc071004-1921/.