Shawinigan Falls, C, Quebec (1921 census)
Shawinigan Falls, C was a city in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 10,625. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.548°N, 72.750°W.
Population
In 1921, Shawinigan Falls, C had a population of 10,625: 5,381 male and 5,244 female residents. Population density was 5940.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 4,265 |
| 1921 | 10,625 |
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, Shawinigan Falls, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 41 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 5,244 |
| POP M | 5,381 |
| POP TOT | 10,625 |
Other recorded variables (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 141 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 13 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 70 |
| BAPTISTS | 15 |
| BRIT BORN F | 145 |
| BRIT BORN M | 133 |
| BRIT ENG | 528 |
| BRIT IRISH | 78 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 117 |
| CAN BORN F | 4,925 |
| CAN BORN M | 4,954 |
| CSD TYPE | C |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 10 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 12 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 23 |
| EUR DUTCH | 20 |
| EUR FRENCH | 9,500 |
| EUR GERMAN | 21 |
| EUR GREEK | 5 |
| EUR HEBREW | 22 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 74 |
| EUR OTHER | 11 |
| EUR POLISH | 23 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 13 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 36 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 174 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 294 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 82 |
| JEWS | 22 |
| LUTHERANS | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 83 |
| OTHER SECTS | 10 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 90 |
| PROTESTANTS | 229 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 9,868 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 3 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 58 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC093014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC093014— 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). "Shawinigan Falls, C, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/shawinigan-falls-c-qc093014-1921/.