Lévis, C, Quebec (1901 census)
Lévis, C was a city in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 7,783. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q139208. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.794°N, 71.183°W.
Population
In 1901, Lévis, C had a population of 7,783: 3,733 male and 4,050 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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Lévis, C shared boundaries with:
- Bienville, Village
- Notre-Dame de la Victoire
- St. David de l'Auberivière
- St. Joseph de Lévis
- St. Télesphore
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 7,783 total population, 4,050 females, 3,733 males, 2,560 single females, 2,365 single males, 1,520 families, 1,260 married males, 1,249 married females, 241 widowed females, 108 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 1,415 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 8,704 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1901, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Roy, dit Desjardins | 1854–1920 | died here |
| Dorimène Desjardins | 1858–1932 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC164003— 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 1901 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 (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-vis-c-qc164003-1901/.