Stanstead, Quebec (1901 census)
Stanstead was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,832. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244614. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.090°N, 72.127°W.
Population
In 1901, Stanstead had a population of 2,832: 1,445 male and 1,387 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,567 |
| 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 1901
In the 1901 census, Stanstead shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 14 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 2,832 total population, 1,445 males, 1,387 females, 766 single males, 673 families, 673 single females, 619 married males, 604 married females, 109 widowed females, 58 widowed males, 2 divorced males, 1 divorced females. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 647 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 72,696 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1901, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Frederick Gault | 1833–1903 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC195011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC090008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63244614
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). "Stanstead, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanstead-qc195011-1901/.