St. Colomb de Sillery, Quebec (1921 census)
St. Colomb de Sillery was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,116. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3483898. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.778°N, 71.256°W.
Population
In 1921, St. Colomb de Sillery had a population of 2,116: 913 male and 1,203 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 3,277 |
| 1891 | 2,663 |
| 1901 | 2,069 |
| 1911 | 1,969 |
| 1921 | 2,116 |
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, St. Colomb de Sillery shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,116 total population, 1,203 females in the population, 1,118 females born in Canada, 913 males in the population, 864 males born in Canada, 60 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 33 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 25 females born outside the British Empire, 16 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,467 persons of French origin, 356 persons of British origin (Irish), 231 persons of British origin (English), 37 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 11 persons of Scandinavian origin, 4 persons of Russian origin, 2 persons of German origin, 1 persons of Belgian origin, 1 persons of Italian origin, 1 persons of other European origin. 5 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,849 Roman Catholics, 213 Anglicans (Church of England), 37 Presbyterians, 6 Methodists, 4 Jews, 4 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 2 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 4 people connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Huot | 1855–1930 | died here |
| Louis-Philippe Brodeur | 1862–1924 | died here |
| Marie-Clément Staub | 1876–1936 | died here |
| mère Marie Sainte-Cécile de Rome | 1897–1929 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC081007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC081007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3483898
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sillery,_Quebec_City
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sillery_(Qu%C3%A9bec)
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). "St. Colomb de Sillery, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-colomb-de-sillery-qc081007-1921/.