Cap de la Madeleine, T-V, Quebec (1851–1921)
Cap de la Madeleine, T-V was a town in Quebec, recorded in 2 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q2936979, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population grew substantially across the period (from 1,123 in 1851 to 6,738 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Cap de la Magdeleine in 1921
Descendant places
- later split into Cap de la Magdeleine in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,123 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1921 | 6,738 | 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph-Alexandre Crevier | 1824–1889 | born here |
| Edmond Gendreau | 1840–1918 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC047030— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q2936979
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap-de-la-Madeleine
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap-de-la-Madeleine
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.