St. Roch, Quebec (1851–1881)
St. Roch was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 4 censuses between 1851 and 1881. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q3463285, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population declined across the period (from 2,930 in 1851 to 1,985 in 1881).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into St. Roch des Aulnaies in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,930 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,158 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,311 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,985 | View 1881 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 people connected to this place across the 1851–1921 period, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry; the connection tag indicates whether the documented event was a birth, death, or burial at this place.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Caron | 1768–1853 | born here |
| Alexis Bélanger | 1808–1868 | born here |
| Auguste Soulard | 1819–1852 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC043005_1881— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q3463285
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies
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.