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Harrington, Quebec (1851–1921)
Harrington was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 6 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q63243254, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population grew substantially across the period (from 267 in 1851 to 600 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Harrington & Montcalm in 1911
- split off from Harrington, Arundel, De Salaberry, Grandison in 1881
Descendant places
- merged into Harrington, Arundel, De Salaberry, Grandison in 1871
- merged into Harrington & Montcalm in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 267 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 310 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1881 | 718 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 720 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1911 | — | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 600 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC037005_1911— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q63243254
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.