Nelson, Quebec (1921 census)
Nelson was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 349. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.340°N, 71.446°W.
Population
In 1921, Nelson had a population of 349: 171 male and 178 female residents. Population density was 15.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 471 |
| 1861 | 1,078 |
| 1871 | 1,633 |
| 1881 | 428 |
| 1891 | 410 |
| 1901 | 431 |
| 1911 | 413 |
| 1921 | 349 |
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, Nelson shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 17 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 178 |
| POP M | 171 |
| POP TOT | 349 |
Other recorded variables (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 32 |
| BRIT BORN M | 1 |
| BRIT ENG | 36 |
| BRIT IRISH | 69 |
| CAN BORN F | 177 |
| CAN BORN M | 167 |
| CHRISTIANS | 2 |
| EUR FRENCH | 244 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 31 |
| OTHER SECTS | 4 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 21 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 259 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC071009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC071009— 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). "Nelson, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/nelson-qc071009-1921/.