Villers, VL, Quebec (1911 census)
Villers, VL was a village in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 330. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.297°N, 72.271°W.
Population
In 1911, Villers, VL had a population of 330: 147 male and 183 female residents. Population density was 272.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 330 |
| 1921 | 330 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Ste. Gertrude, 1901 (3.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Villers, VL, 1921 (89.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Villers, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 14 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 183 |
| POP M | 147 |
| POP TOT | 330 |
Other recorded variables (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| DWELLINGS | 57 |
| F MARRIED | 49 |
| F SINGLE | 123 |
| F WIDOWED | 11 |
| FAMILIES | 59 |
| FRENCH | 330 |
| M MARRIED | 49 |
| M SINGLE | 92 |
| M WIDOWED | 6 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 330 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC184027— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC078031— 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 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). "Villers, VL, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/villers-vl-qc184027-1911/.