Ste. Anne de la Pocatière, Quebec (1851–1921)
Ste. Anne de la Pocatière was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q932023, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,072 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 3,406 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,134 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,878 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,734 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,434 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,412 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,885 | View 1921 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amable Dionne | 1781–1852 | died here |
| François Sasseville | 1797–1864 | born here |
| Nazaire Leclerc | 1820–1883 | born here |
| Jeanne Anctil | 1875–1926 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC061005— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q932023
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.