Potton, Quebec (1901 census)
Potton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,978. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.079°N, 72.381°W.
Population
In 1901, Potton had a population of 1,978: 1,049 male and 929 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 1901
In the 1901 census, Potton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 1 |
| Number of families | 416 |
| Number of females | 929 |
| Number of males | 1,049 |
| Number of married females | 406 |
| Number of married males | 413 |
| Number of single females | 466 |
| Number of single males | 591 |
| Number of widowed females | 56 |
| Number of widowed males | 45 |
| POP F | 929 |
| POP M | 1,049 |
| POP TOT | 1,978 |
| Total population | 1,978 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 404 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 64,000 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 64,000 |
| DIVORCED F | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 416 |
| HOUSES | 404 |
| MARRIED F | 406 |
| MARRIED M | 413 |
| SINGLE F | 466 |
| SINGLE M | 591 |
| WIDOWED F | 56 |
| WIDOWED M | 45 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC144008— 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 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). "Potton, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/potton-qc144008-1901/.