Wolfestown, Quebec (1921 census)
Wolfestown was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,053. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.007°N, 71.528°W.
Population
In 1921, Wolfestown had a population of 1,053: 561 male and 492 female residents. Population density was 30.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 738 |
| 1911 | 1,119 |
| 1921 | 1,053 |
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, Wolfestown shared boundaries with:
- Chester E. (Ste. Hélène)
- D'Israeli
- Halifax S. W.-O.
- Ireland S.
- St. Fortunat de Wolfestown
- St. Jacques le Majeur
- St. Joseph de Coleraine
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 15 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 492 |
| POP M | 561 |
| POP TOT | 1,053 |
Other recorded variables (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 4 |
| BRIT BORN F | 2 |
| BRIT BORN M | 1 |
| BRIT ENG | 5 |
| BRIT IRISH | 17 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 2 |
| CAN BORN F | 490 |
| CAN BORN M | 559 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,026 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,049 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC099014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC099014— 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). "Wolfestown, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/wolfestown-qc099014-1921/.