Northfield, Quebec (1911 census)
Northfield was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 552. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.084°N, 75.953°W.
Population
In 1911, Northfield had a population of 552: 284 male and 268 female residents. Population density was 10.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 206 |
| 1871 | 461 |
| 1881 | 413 |
| 1891 | 431 |
| 1901 | 530 |
| 1911 | 552 |
| 1921 | 560 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Northfield, 1921 (47.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Northfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 530 |
| POP F | 268 |
| POP M | 284 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 11.20 |
| POP TOT | 552 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 67 |
| AREA ACRES | 31,539 |
| AREA SQ MI | 49.28 |
| BAPTISTS | 8 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 50 |
| BRIT IRISH | 83 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 3 |
| DWELLINGS | 84 |
| F MARRIED | 89 |
| F SINGLE | 177 |
| F WIDOWED | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 84 |
| FRENCH | 401 |
| GERMAN | 3 |
| M MARRIED | 95 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| M SINGLE | 187 |
| M WIDOWED | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 26 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 28 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 422 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 12 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC205016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057019— 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 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). "Northfield, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/northfield-qc205016-1911/.