Pontefract, Quebec (1921 census)
Pontefract was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 216. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.894°N, 76.741°W.
Population
In 1921, Pontefract had a population of 216: 120 male and 96 female residents. Population density was 4.1 people per square mile.
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Mansfield & Pontefract, 1911 (26.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Pontefract shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 13 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 96 |
| POP M | 120 |
| POP TOT | 216 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRIT BORN M | 1 |
| BRIT ENG | 4 |
| BRIT IRISH | 11 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 6 |
| CAN BORN F | 96 |
| CAN BORN M | 119 |
| EUR FRENCH | 193 |
| INDIAN | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 6 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 210 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC079019— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC079019— 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). "Pontefract, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/pontefract-qc079019-1921/.