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Hemmingford, Quebec (1861–1921)
Hemmingford was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q3130215, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population declined across the period (from 4,005 in 1861 to 1,589 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Hemmingford, Township in 1861
Descendant places
- later split into Havelock in 1871
- later split into Hemmingford, Village in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 4,005 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,398 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,315 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,733 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,658 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,429 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,589 | 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_QC058006_1871— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q3130215
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemmingford,_Quebec_(township)
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemmingford_(municipalit%C3%A9_de_canton)
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.