Stanstead, Quebec (1911 census)
Stanstead was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,954. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244614. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.090°N, 72.127°W.
Population
In 1911, Stanstead had a population of 2,954: 1,546 male and 1,408 female residents. Population density was 26.4 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Stanstead shared boundaries with:
- Ayers Cliff, VL
- Barnston
- Beebe Plains, Village
- Hatley
- Magog
- Rock Island, VL
- Stanstead Plain, Village
- Ste. Catherine de Hatley
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 40 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 2,832 |
| POP F | 1,408 |
| POP M | 1,546 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 26.39 |
| POP TOT | 2,954 |
Other recorded variables (35 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 445 |
| ANGLICANS | 614 |
| AREA ACRES | 71,646 |
| AREA SQ MI | 111.95 |
| BAPTISTS | 83 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,980 |
| BRIT IRISH | 159 |
| BRIT OTHER | 12 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 253 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 339 |
| DISCIPLES | 2 |
| DUTCH | 39 |
| DWELLINGS | 652 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 2 |
| F MARRIED | 610 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 5 |
| F SINGLE | 697 |
| F WIDOWED | 94 |
| FAMILIES | 684 |
| FRENCH | 492 |
| GERMAN | 3 |
| ITALIAN | 2 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 4 |
| M MARRIED | 625 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| M SINGLE | 858 |
| M WIDOWED | 58 |
| METHODISTS | 846 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 108 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 460 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 11 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 55 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC200005— 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 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). "Stanstead, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanstead-qc200005-1911/.