Potton, Quebec (1921 census)
Potton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,971. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.079°N, 72.381°W.
Population
In 1921, Potton had a population of 1,971: 1,037 male and 934 female residents. Population density was 18.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,707 |
| 1861 | 1,994 |
| 1871 | 2,178 |
| 1881 | 2,380 |
| 1891 | 2,253 |
| 1901 | 1,978 |
| 1911 | 1,941 |
| 1921 | 1,971 |
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, Potton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 934 |
| POP M | 1,037 |
| POP TOT | 1,971 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 63 |
| ANGLICANS | 404 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 134 |
| BRIT BORN F | 27 |
| BRIT BORN M | 21 |
| BRIT ENG | 710 |
| BRIT IRISH | 147 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 139 |
| CAN BORN F | 819 |
| CAN BORN M | 944 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 8 |
| EUR DUTCH | 26 |
| EUR FRENCH | 938 |
| EUR GERMAN | 4 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 88 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 72 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 384 |
| OTHER SECTS | 25 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 17 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 934 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC045005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC045005_1851— 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). "Potton, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/potton-qc045005-1921/.