Stanstead, Quebec (1921 census)
Stanstead was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,787. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.090°N, 72.127°W.
Population
In 1921, Stanstead had a population of 2,787: 1,482 male and 1,305 female residents. Population density was 22.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,022 |
| 1881 | 3,727 |
| 1891 | 3,684 |
| 1901 | 2,832 |
| 1911 | 2,954 |
| 1921 | 2,787 |
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, Stanstead shared boundaries with:
- Ayers Cliff, VL
- Barnston
- Beebe Plains, Village
- Hatley W.-O.
- Magog
- Rock Island, VL
- Stanstead Plain, Village
- Ste. Catherine de Hatley
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,305 |
| POP M | 1,482 |
| POP TOT | 2,787 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 239 |
| ANGLICANS | 591 |
| BAPTISTS | 47 |
| BRIT BORN F | 71 |
| BRIT BORN M | 88 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,512 |
| BRIT IRISH | 124 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 338 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,151 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,331 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 293 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 792 |
| EUR HEBREW | 1 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 4 |
| EUR OTHER | 13 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 83 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 63 |
| JEWS | 1 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 673 |
| OTHER SECTS | 23 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 74 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 827 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC090008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC090008— 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). "Stanstead, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanstead-qc090008-1921/.