Newport, Quebec (1921 census)
Newport was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 870. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.383°N, 71.446°W.
Population
In 1921, Newport had a population of 870: 484 male and 386 female residents. Population density was 8.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,134 |
| 1891 | 1,121 |
| 1901 | 1,092 |
| 1911 | 997 |
| 1921 | 870 |
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, Newport shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 23 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 386 |
| POP M | 484 |
| POP TOT | 870 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 257 |
| BAPTISTS | 52 |
| BRIT BORN F | 22 |
| BRIT BORN M | 33 |
| BRIT ENG | 329 |
| BRIT IRISH | 282 |
| BRIT OTHER | 9 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 56 |
| CAN BORN F | 358 |
| CAN BORN M | 435 |
| EUR FRENCH | 190 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 16 |
| METHODISTS | 323 |
| NEGRO | 2 |
| OTHER SECTS | 5 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 11 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 222 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC051013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC051013— 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). "Newport, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/newport-qc051013-1921/.