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Kensington, Quebec (1861–1911)
Kensington was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 6 censuses between 1861 and 1911. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q28230477, 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 211 in 1861 to 562 in 1911).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1861
- incorporates territory from Aumond in 1871
- incorporates territory from Egan in 1871
Descendant places
- later split into Aumond in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 211 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 835 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 229 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 281 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 531 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 562 | View 1911 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC205011— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q28230477
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.