Roxton, Quebec (1921 census)
Roxton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,298. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.552°N, 72.527°W.
Population
In 1921, Roxton had a population of 1,298: 673 male and 625 female residents. Population density was 21.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,226 |
| 1861 | 3,438 |
| 1871 | 2,396 |
| 1881 | 2,357 |
| 1891 | 1,765 |
| 1901 | 1,563 |
| 1911 | 1,334 |
| 1921 | 1,298 |
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, Roxton shared boundaries with:
- Ely N.
- Ely S.
- Roxton Falls, Village
- St. André
- St. Joachim
- St. Valérien
- Ste. Christine
- Ste. Prudentienne
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 625 |
| POP M | 673 |
| POP TOT | 1,298 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 3 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 5 |
| CAN BORN F | 609 |
| CAN BORN M | 652 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,293 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 16 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 21 |
| METHODISTS | 4 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,291 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC087004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC087004— 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 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). "Roxton, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/roxton-qc087004-1921/.