Preston, Quebec (1911 census)
Preston was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 214. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.038°N, 75.119°W.
Population
In 1911, Preston had a population of 214: 116 male and 98 female residents. Population density was 2.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Preston shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 20 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 193 |
| POP F | 98 |
| POP M | 116 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 2.65 |
| POP TOT | 214 |
Other recorded variables (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA ACRES | 51,629 |
| AREA SQ MI | 80.67 |
| BAPTISTS | 3 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 3 |
| DWELLINGS | 38 |
| F MARRIED | 33 |
| F SINGLE | 63 |
| F WIDOWED | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 39 |
| FRENCH | 195 |
| INDIAN | 16 |
| M MARRIED | 33 |
| M SINGLE | 77 |
| M WIDOWED | 6 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 211 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC165036— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC062044— 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). "Preston, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/preston-qc165036-1911/.