Wolfestown, Quebec (1911 census)
Wolfestown was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,119. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.007°N, 71.528°W.
Population
In 1911, Wolfestown had a population of 1,119: 556 male and 563 female residents. Population density was 32.9 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Wolfestown shared boundaries with:
- Chester E. (Ste. Hélène)
- D'Israeli
- Halifax S.
- Ireland S.
- St. Fortunat de Wolfestown
- St. Jacques le Majeur
- St. Joseph de Coleraine
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,613 |
| POP F | 563 |
| POP M | 556 |
| POP TOT | 1,119 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 9 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 10 |
| BRIT IRISH | 35 |
| DWELLINGS | 174 |
| F MARRIED | 167 |
| F SINGLE | 380 |
| F WIDOWED | 16 |
| FAMILIES | 181 |
| FRENCH | 1,071 |
| GERMAN | 1 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 2 |
| M MARRIED | 166 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| M SINGLE | 369 |
| M WIDOWED | 17 |
| METHODISTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,107 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC192022— 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 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). "Wolfestown, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/wolfestown-qc192022-1911/.