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Bonne Espérance, Quebec (1871–1921)
Bonne Espérance was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 5 censuses between 1871 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q2910208, 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 266 in 1871 to 41 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Bay of Kegasca, and other places in 1871
- split off from Notre-Dame de Blanc Sablon in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 266 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 341 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 351 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 903 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1921 | 41 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC086025— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q2910208
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonne-Esp%C3%A9rance,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonne-Esp%C3%A9rance_(Qu%C3%A9bec)
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.