Shawinigan Falls, C, Quebec (1911 census)
Shawinigan Falls, C was a city in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 4,265. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.548°N, 72.750°W.
Population
In 1911, Shawinigan Falls, C had a population of 4,265: 2,220 male and 2,045 female residents. Population density was 2384.7 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Shawinigan Falls, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 2,045 |
| POP M | 2,220 |
| POP TOT | 4,265 |
Other recorded variables (36 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 132 |
| BAPTISTS | 8 |
| BELGIAN | 11 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 195 |
| BRIT IRISH | 21 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 60 |
| CHINESE | 3 |
| CHRISTIANS | 3 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| CSD TYPE | V |
| DUTCH | 2 |
| DWELLINGS | 307 |
| F MARRIED | 735 |
| F SINGLE | 1,263 |
| F WIDOWED | 47 |
| FAMILIES | 471 |
| FRENCH | 3,867 |
| GERMAN | 14 |
| HINDU | 2 |
| ITALIAN | 11 |
| JEWISH | 12 |
| JEWS | 12 |
| LUTHERANS | 8 |
| M MARRIED | 784 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 3 |
| M SINGLE | 1,399 |
| M WIDOWED | 34 |
| METHODISTS | 20 |
| PAGANS | 4 |
| POLISH | 12 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 46 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 4,021 |
| RUSSIAN | 12 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 5 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 38 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC203013— 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 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). "Shawinigan Falls, C, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/shawinigan-falls-c-qc203013-1911/.