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Roberval, Quebec (1861–1871)
Roberval was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 2 censuses between 1861 and 1871. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q141954, 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 266 in 1861 to 2,467 in 1871).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1861
- incorporates territory from Charlevoix in 1871
- incorporates territory from The Indian Reserves in 1871
- incorporates territory from Metabetchouan in 1871
Descendant places
- later split into St. Louis in 1881
- later split into Notre Dame du Lac in 1881
- later split into St. Prime, par. in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 266 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,467 | View 1871 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC150009— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q141954
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberval,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberval_(Qu%C3%A9bec)
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.