Sorel, City—Cité, Quebec (1901 census)
Sorel, City—Cité was a city in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 7,057. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.033°N, 73.105°W.
Population
In 1901, Sorel, City—Cité had a population of 7,057: 3,443 male and 3,614 female residents. Population density was 2000.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 4,778 |
| 1871 | 5,636 |
| 1881 | 5,791 |
| 1891 | 6,669 |
| 1901 | 7,057 |
| 1911 | 8,420 |
| 1921 | 8,174 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Sorel, City—Cité shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 1,339 |
| Number of females | 3,614 |
| Number of males | 3,443 |
| Number of married females | 1,200 |
| Number of married males | 1,218 |
| Number of single females | 2,214 |
| Number of single males | 2,125 |
| Number of widowed females | 200 |
| Number of widowed males | 100 |
| POP F | 3,614 |
| POP M | 3,443 |
| POP TOT | 7,057 |
| Total population | 7,057 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,236 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 5,120 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 5,120 |
| FAMILIES | 1,339 |
| HOUSES | 1,236 |
| MARRIED F | 1,200 |
| MARRIED M | 1,218 |
| SINGLE F | 2,214 |
| SINGLE M | 2,125 |
| WIDOWED F | 200 |
| WIDOWED M | 100 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC186011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC082011— 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 1901 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). "Sorel, City—Cité, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/sorel-city-cit-qc186011-1901/.