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Newport, Quebec (1851–1921)
Newport was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 6 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q28770243, 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 342 in 1851 to 870 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Newport, Ditton, Chesham, Clinton, Emberton in 1881
Descendant places
- merged into Newport and Auckland in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 342 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,134 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,121 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,092 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | — | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 870 | 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_QC051013— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q28770243
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.