Potton, Quebec (1911 census)
Potton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,941. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.079°N, 72.381°W.
Population
In 1911, Potton had a population of 1,941: 1,035 male and 906 female residents. Population density was 18.4 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Potton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,978 |
| POP F | 906 |
| POP M | 1,035 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 19.41 |
| POP TOT | 1,941 |
Other recorded variables (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 96 |
| ANGLICANS | 413 |
| AREA ACRES | 64,000 |
| AREA SQ MI | 100 |
| BAPTISTS | 277 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,131 |
| BRIT IRISH | 79 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 79 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 19 |
| DUTCH | 11 |
| DWELLINGS | 386 |
| F DIVORCED | 1 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 7 |
| F MARRIED | 367 |
| F SINGLE | 480 |
| F WIDOWED | 51 |
| FAMILIES | 392 |
| FRENCH | 632 |
| GERMAN | 1 |
| ITALIAN | 1 |
| M DIVORCED | 1 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 3 |
| M MARRIED | 385 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| M SINGLE | 603 |
| M WIDOWED | 42 |
| METHODISTS | 477 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 10 |
| PROTESTANTS | 2 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 634 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 4 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 10 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC149005— 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 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). "Potton, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/potton-qc149005-1911/.