Sorel, City—Cité, Quebec (1911 census)
Sorel, City—Cité was a city in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 8,420. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.033°N, 73.105°W.
Population
In 1911, Sorel, City—Cité had a population of 8,420: 4,162 male and 4,258 female residents. Population density was 2386.5 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Sorel, City—Cité shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 45 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 7,057 |
| POP F | 4,258 |
| POP M | 4,162 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 1,052.50 |
| POP TOT | 8,420 |
Other recorded variables (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 71 |
| AREA ACRES | 5,120 |
| AREA SQ MI | 8 |
| BAPTISTS | 4 |
| BELGIAN | 7 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 77 |
| BRIT IRISH | 50 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 57 |
| CHINESE | 8 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 6 |
| CSD TYPE | V |
| DUTCH | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 1,518 |
| F DIVORCED | 1 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 1,510 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| F SINGLE | 2,539 |
| F WIDOWED | 205 |
| FAMILIES | 1,569 |
| FRENCH | 8,162 |
| GERMAN | 14 |
| GREEK | 4 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 6 |
| ITALIAN | 2 |
| M DIVORCED | 2 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 2 |
| M MARRIED | 1,539 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 3 |
| M SINGLE | 2,485 |
| M WIDOWED | 131 |
| METHODISTS | 2 |
| NEGRO | 1 |
| POLISH | 8 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 10 |
| PROTESTANTS | 2 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 8,312 |
| RUSSIAN | 2 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 27 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC191011— 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 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). "Sorel, City—Cité, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/sorel-city-cit-qc191011-1911/.