Cap de la Magdeleine, Quebec (1861–1911)
Cap de la Magdeleine was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 6 censuses between 1861 and 1911. 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 1,027 in 1861 to 2,101 in 1911).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Cap de la Madeleine, T-V in 1861
Descendant places
- later split into Ste. Marthe du Cap de la Madeleine in 1921
- later split into Cap de la Madeleine, T-V in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,027 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,226 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,437 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,289 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,464 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,101 | View 1911 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 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Julien-Augustin Bédard | 1858–1932 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC151001— 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.