Low, Quebec (1911 census)
Low was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,292. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q28230530. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.831°N, 76.037°W.
Population
In 1911, Low had a population of 1,292: 667 male and 625 female residents. Population density was 11.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 272 |
| 1861 | 822 |
| 1871 | 965 |
| 1881 | 1,230 |
| 1891 | 1,255 |
| 1901 | 1,300 |
| 1911 | 1,292 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Low shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 71,680 area in acres, 1,292 total population, 667 males in the population, 625 females in the population, 462 single (never-married) males, 395 single (never-married) females, 232 families, 191 married females, 189 married males, 112 area in square miles, 39 widowed females, 16 widowed males, 11.54 population per square mile. 1,300 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 1,089 persons of British origin (Irish), 133 persons of French origin, 39 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 30 persons of British origin (English). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,102 Roman Catholics, 117 Methodists, 59 Anglicans (Church of England), 8 Presbyterians, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 226 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC205012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC205012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q28230530
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1911 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). "Low, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/low-qc205012-1911/.