Ponsonby, Quebec (1901 census)
Ponsonby was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 452. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244477. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.916°N, 74.783°W.
Population
In 1901, Ponsonby had a population of 452: 247 male and 205 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 452 |
| 1911 | 547 |
| 1921 | 643 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Ponsonby shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 452 total population, 247 males, 205 females, 164 single males, 121 single females, 82 families, 77 married males, 75 married females, 9 widowed females, 6 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 76 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 35,811 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC160029— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC062040— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63244477
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 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). "Ponsonby, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ponsonby-qc160029-1901/.