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Montréal, West ward-quartier, Quebec (1861–1911)
Montréal, West ward-quartier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 6 censuses between 1861 and 1911. Population declined across the period (from 2,831 in 1861 to 226 in 1911).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Montréal, C in 1861
Descendant places
- merged into Montréal, C in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,831 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,265 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 842 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,007 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 439 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 226 | View 1911 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC179003— 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.