Leeds, Quebec (1921 census)
Leeds was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,440. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q28528851. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.240°N, 71.341°W.
Population
In 1921, Leeds had a population of 1,440: 758 male and 682 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,944 |
| 1861 | 2,550 |
| 1871 | 2,754 |
| 1881 | 1,748 |
| 1891 | 1,795 |
| 1901 | 1,435 |
| 1911 | 1,420 |
| 1921 | 1,440 |
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, Leeds shared boundaries with:
- Inverness
- Ireland N.
- Leeds E.
- Nelson
- St. Antoine de Pontbriand
- St. Sylvestre de Beaurivage
- Ste. Agathe
- Thetford S.
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 20 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,440 total population, 758 males in the population, 743 males born in Canada, 682 females in the population, 661 females born in Canada, 13 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 8 females born outside the British Empire, 8 males born outside the British Empire, 7 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 683 persons of French origin, 532 persons of British origin (Irish), 75 persons of British origin (English), 72 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 67 persons of British origin (other). 11 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). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 741 Roman Catholics, 394 Presbyterians, 196 Anglicans (Church of England), 103 Methodists, 6 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC071007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC071007_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q28528851
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). "Leeds, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/leeds-qc071007-1921/.