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Farnham, Town—Ville, Quebec (1871–1901)
Farnham, Town—Ville was a town in Quebec, recorded in 4 censuses between 1871 and 1901. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q141743, 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 1,317 in 1871 to 3,114 in 1901).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Farnham in 1871
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,317 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,880 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,822 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,114 | View 1901 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC170005— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q141743
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnham,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnham_(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.