Suffolk, Quebec (1921 census)
Suffolk was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,276. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q28469433. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.913°N, 74.945°W.
Population
In 1921, Suffolk had a population of 1,276: 678 male and 598 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 907 |
| 1891 | 968 |
| 1911 | 1,176 |
| 1921 | 1,276 |
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, Suffolk shared boundaries with:
- Addington
- Chénéville, VL
- Hartwell
- Notre Dame de Bonsecours
- Notre Dame de la Paix
- Ponsonby
- Ripon
- St. André Avelin
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 23 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,276 total population, 678 males in the population, 641 males born in Canada, 598 females in the population, 579 females born in Canada, 28 males born outside the British Empire, 15 females born outside the British Empire, 9 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 4 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,134 persons of French origin, 62 persons of British origin (English), 41 persons of Belgian origin, 14 persons of British origin (Irish), 9 persons of Italian origin, 6 persons of other European origin, 6 persons of Scandinavian origin, 4 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,006 Roman Catholics, 236 Presbyterians, 24 Anglicans (Church of England), 7 Adventists, 2 Methodists, 1 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC062051— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC062051— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q28469433
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). "Suffolk, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/suffolk-qc062051-1921/.