Preston, Quebec (1921 census)
Preston was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 264. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244489. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.038°N, 75.119°W.
Population
In 1921, Preston had a population of 264: 149 male and 115 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 65 |
| 1901 | 193 |
| 1911 | 214 |
| 1921 | 264 |
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, Preston shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 9 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 264 total population, 149 males born in Canada, 149 males in the population, 115 females in the population, 114 females born in Canada, 1 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 252 persons of French origin. 12 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 264 Roman Catholics. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC062044— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC062044— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63244489
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). "Preston, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/preston-qc062044-1921/.