Wright, Quebec (1921 census)
Wright was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,360. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.101°N, 76.072°W.
Population
In 1921, Wright had a population of 1,360: 698 male and 662 female residents. Population density was 19.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 918 |
| 1881 | 1,119 |
| 1891 | 1,182 |
| 1901 | 1,369 |
| 1911 | 1,180 |
| 1921 | 1,360 |
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, Wright shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 18 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 662 |
| POP M | 698 |
| POP TOT | 1,360 |
Other recorded variables (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 99 |
| BRIT BORN F | 6 |
| BRIT BORN M | 2 |
| BRIT ENG | 21 |
| BRIT IRISH | 204 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 20 |
| CAN BORN F | 653 |
| CAN BORN M | 692 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,109 |
| EUR GERMAN | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 21 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 40 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,200 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC057026— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057026— 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). "Wright, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/wright-qc057026-1921/.