Rivière Ouelle, Quebec (1921 census)
Rivière Ouelle was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,405. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3433574. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.447°N, 69.993°W.
Population
In 1921, Rivière Ouelle had a population of 1,405: 699 male and 706 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,505 |
| 1861 | 2,081 |
| 1871 | 2,016 |
| 1881 | 2,060 |
| 1891 | 1,972 |
| 1901 | 1,608 |
| 1911 | 1,608 |
| 1921 | 1,405 |
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, Rivière Ouelle 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 1,405 total population, 706 females in the population, 699 females born in Canada, 699 males in the population, 695 males born in Canada, 7 females born outside the British Empire, 4 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,402 persons of French origin, 3 persons of British origin (English). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,382 Roman Catholics, 23 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Marie-Joseph-Pantaléon Pelletier | 1860–1924 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC061002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC061002_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3433574
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivi%C3%A8re-Ouelle
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivi%C3%A8re-Ouelle
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). "Rivière Ouelle, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/rivi-re-ouelle-qc061002-1921/.