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St. Jean Deschaillons, Quebec (1851–1901)
St. Jean Deschaillons was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 6 censuses between 1851 and 1901. Population declined across the period (from 1,757 in 1851 to 1,047 in 1901).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Deschaillons (St. Jean) in 1911
- later split into Deschaillons, VL in 1901
- later split into Ste. Philomène in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,757 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,423 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,518 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,771 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,300 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,047 | View 1901 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC166012_1901— 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.