Roxton, Quebec (1911 census)
Roxton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,334. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.552°N, 72.527°W.
Population
In 1911, Roxton had a population of 1,334: 711 male and 623 female residents. Population density was 22.4 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 1911
In the 1911 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, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 19 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,563 |
| POP F | 623 |
| POP M | 711 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 18.11 |
| POP TOT | 1,334 |
Other recorded variables (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA ACRES | 47,132 |
| AREA SQ MI | 73.64 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 4 |
| DWELLINGS | 238 |
| F MARRIED | 230 |
| F SINGLE | 368 |
| F WIDOWED | 25 |
| FAMILIES | 266 |
| FRENCH | 1,330 |
| M MARRIED | 224 |
| M SINGLE | 459 |
| M WIDOWED | 28 |
| METHODISTS | 4 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,330 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC197004— 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 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). "Roxton, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/roxton-qc197004-1911/.