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St. Jean, Quebec (1851–1891)
St. Jean was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 5 censuses between 1851 and 1891. Population declined across the period (from 1,493 in 1851 to 875 in 1891).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into St. Jean l'Evangéliste in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,493 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 1,291 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,048 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 816 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 875 | View 1891 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC186002— 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.