Lévis, C, Quebec (1881–1921)
Lévis, C was a city in Quebec, recorded in 4 censuses between 1881 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q139208, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- incorporates territory from Lévis, Notre Dame Ward—Quartier in 1881
- incorporates territory from Lévis, Lauzon Ward—Quartier in 1881
- incorporates territory from Lévis, St. Laurent Ward—Quartier in 1881
- incorporates territory from Lévis t-v in 1921
- incorporates territory from Notre-Dame de la Victoire in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 7,597 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 7,301 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 7,783 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1921 | 10,470 | 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 6 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-David Déziel | 1806–1882 | died here |
| George Couture | 1824–1887 | died here |
| Joseph-Godric Blanchet | 1829–1890 | died here |
| Charles William Carrier | 1839–1887 | died here |
| Joseph Roy, dit Desjardins | 1854–1920 | died here |
| Dorimène Desjardins | 1858–1932 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC066014— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q139208
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9vis
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9vis
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.