La Providence, VL, Quebec (1921 census)
La Providence, VL was a village in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,078. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.614°N, 72.938°W.
Population
In 1921, La Providence, VL had a population of 1,078: 501 male and 577 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 819 |
| 1911 | 894 |
| 1921 | 1,078 |
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, La Providence, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 17 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,078 total population, 577 females in the population, 572 females born in Canada, 501 males in the population, 496 males born in Canada, 4 males born outside the British Empire, 3 females born outside the British Empire, 2 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 1 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,068 persons of French origin, 5 persons of British origin (Irish), 2 persons of British origin (English), 2 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 1 persons of German origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,071 Roman Catholics, 4 Anglicans (Church of England), 3 Presbyterians. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC091013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC091013_1901— 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). "La Providence, VL, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/la-providence-vl-qc091013-1921/.