Repentigny, Quebec (1921 census)
Repentigny was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 673. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q139427. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.756°N, 73.444°W.
Population
In 1921, Repentigny had a population of 673: 350 male and 323 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,879 |
| 1861 | 773 |
| 1871 | 880 |
| 1881 | 813 |
| 1891 | 693 |
| 1901 | 611 |
| 1911 | 639 |
| 1921 | 673 |
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, Repentigny shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 11 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 673 total population, 350 males born in Canada, 350 males in the population, 323 females in the population, 322 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 663 persons of French origin, 5 persons of British origin (English), 5 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 669 Roman Catholics, 4 Presbyterians. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Marchand | 1890–1930 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC065004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC065004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q139427
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repentigny
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repentigny_(Qu%C3%A9bec)
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). "Repentigny, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/repentigny-qc065004-1921/.