Chester, North—Nord, Quebec (1871–1901)
Chester, North—Nord was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 4 censuses between 1871 and 1901. Population declined across the period (from 780 in 1871 to 511 in 1901).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Chester, East in 1871
Descendant places
- merged into Chester N. (St. Christophe) in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 780 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 926 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 640 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 511 | View 1901 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place across the 1851–1921 period, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry; the connection tag indicates whether the documented event was a birth, death, or burial at this place.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| P.N. (Philippe Napoléon) Pacaud | 1812–1884 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC153020— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: not yet grounded.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1851–1921 Census of Canada series, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project. Each year's detail page (linked above) cites the specific source table.