Shefford, Quebec (1921 census)
Shefford was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,367. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.353°N, 72.574°W.
Population
In 1921, Shefford had a population of 1,367: 711 male and 656 female residents. Population density was 24.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,512 |
| 1861 | 3,712 |
| 1871 | 3,542 |
| 1881 | 2,936 |
| 1891 | 3,241 |
| 1901 | 1,425 |
| 1911 | 1,394 |
| 1921 | 1,367 |
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, Shefford shared boundaries with:
- Bolton W-O
- Brome
- Foster, VL
- Granby
- Shefford W.-O., VL
- St. Joachim
- Ste. Prudentienne
- Stukely N.
- Stukely S.
- Warden, VL
- Waterloo, Village
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 21 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 656 |
| POP M | 711 |
| POP TOT | 1,367 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 4 |
| ANGLICANS | 141 |
| BAPTISTS | 5 |
| BRIT BORN F | 15 |
| BRIT BORN M | 21 |
| BRIT ENG | 244 |
| BRIT IRISH | 125 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 8 |
| CAN BORN F | 613 |
| CAN BORN M | 660 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 989 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 28 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 30 |
| METHODISTS | 67 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 12 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,137 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC087010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC087010— 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). "Shefford, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/shefford-qc087010-1921/.