Wotton, Quebec (1901 census)
Wotton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,903. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.752°N, 71.799°W.
Population
In 1901, Wotton had a population of 1,903: 958 male and 945 female residents. Population density was 33.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 663 |
| 1861 | 1,533 |
| 1871 | 1,807 |
| 1881 | 1,993 |
| 1891 | 2,016 |
| 1901 | 1,903 |
| 1911 | 1,914 |
| 1921 | 1,553 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Wotton shared boundaries with:
- Shipton
- St. Adrien de Ham
- St. Camille
- St. George de Windsor
- St. Joseph de Ham S.
- St. Rémi de Tingwick
- Tingwick
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 347 |
| Number of females | 945 |
| Number of males | 958 |
| Number of married females | 319 |
| Number of married males | 323 |
| Number of single females | 595 |
| Number of single males | 613 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| POP F | 945 |
| POP M | 958 |
| POP TOT | 1,903 |
| Total population | 1,903 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 343 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 35,225 |
Other recorded variables (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 35,225 |
| FAMILIES | 347 |
| HOUSES | 343 |
| MARRIED F | 319 |
| MARRIED M | 323 |
| SINGLE F | 595 |
| SINGLE M | 613 |
| WIDOWED M | 22 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC187033— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC099015— 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 1901 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). "Wotton, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/wotton-qc187033-1901/.