Montréal, Parish, Quebec (1851–1861)
Montréal, Parish was a parish in Quebec, recorded in 2 censuses between 1851 and 1861. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q340, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Côte des Neiges, Village in 1871
- later split into Côte Visitation, Village in 1871
- later split into Hochelaga, Village in 1871
- later split into Montréal, Paroisse in 1871
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,943 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 6,385 | View 1861 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 5 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michel Bibaud | 1782–1857 | born here |
| William Evans | 1786–1857 | died here |
| Alexander McGibbon | 1829–1904 | born here |
| Arthur Buies | 1840–1901 | born here |
| Louis Jobin | 1845–1928 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC020002— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q340
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montr%C3%A9al
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.