Arthabaska, Quebec (1851–1861)
Arthabaska was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 2 censuses between 1851 and 1861. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q97802822, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into St. Norbert in 1871
- later split into Arthabaskaville, Village in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,470 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,319 | View 1861 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marc-Aurèle Plamondon | 1823–1900 | died here |
| Amanda Viger | 1845–1906 | died here |
| Paul Tourigny | 1852–1926 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC003001— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q97802822
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.