Lévis, C, Quebec (1921 census)
Lévis, C was a city in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 10,470. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q139208. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.788°N, 71.170°W.
Population
In 1921, Lévis, C had a population of 10,470: 5,159 male and 5,311 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 7,597 |
| 1891 | 7,301 |
| 1901 | 7,783 |
| 1921 | 10,470 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Lévis t-v, 1911 (50.2% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Notre-Dame de la Victoire, 1911 (49.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Lévis, C shared boundaries with:
- Bienville, Village
- Lauzon, T-V
- St. David de l'Auberivière
- St. Joseph de Lévis
- St. Louis de Pintendre
- St. Télesphore
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 10,470 total population, 5,311 females in the population, 5,241 females born in Canada, 5,159 males in the population, 5,088 males born in Canada, 58 females born outside the British Empire, 58 males born outside the British Empire, 13 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 12 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 10,164 persons of French origin, 129 persons of British origin (English), 112 persons of British origin (Irish), 31 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 13 persons of Syrian origin, 8 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 4 persons of Belgian origin, 3 persons of other European origin, 1 persons of Scandinavian origin. 3 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). 2 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 10,365 Roman Catholics, 62 Anglicans (Church of England), 25 Presbyterians, 7 Methodists, 6 adherents of Eastern religions, 2 Jews, 1 Lutherans, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Dorimène Desjardins | 1858–1932 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC066014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC066014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q139208
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9vis
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9vis
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). "Lévis, C, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-vis-c-qc066014-1921/.