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St. Boniface (Shawinigan), Quebec (1881–1921)
St. Boniface (Shawinigan) was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 5 censuses between 1881 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q112911955, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Shaouanigan in 1881
Descendant places
- later split into St. Boniface de Shawinigan, VL in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,368 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,328 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,818 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,513 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,042 | 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_QC093005— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q112911955
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.