Newport, Quebec (1921 census)
Newport was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,711. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.318°N, 64.822°W.
Population
In 1921, Newport had a population of 1,711: 894 male and 817 female residents. Population density was 20.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,154 |
| 1891 | 1,481 |
| 1901 | 1,357 |
| 1911 | 1,547 |
| 1921 | 1,711 |
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 15 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 817 |
| POP M | 894 |
| POP TOT | 1,711 |
Other recorded variables (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 16 |
| BRIT BORN F | 3 |
| BRIT BORN M | 12 |
| BRIT ENG | 78 |
| BRIT IRISH | 68 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 64 |
| CAN BORN F | 814 |
| CAN BORN M | 882 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,464 |
| NEGRO | 37 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 3 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,692 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC056023— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC056023— 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-qc056023-1921/.