Lachine, Town—Ville, Quebec (1881–1901)
Lachine, Town—Ville was a town in Quebec, recorded in 3 censuses between 1881 and 1901. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q1474128, 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 2,406 in 1881 to 5,561 in 1901).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- incorporates territory from Lachine, Village in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 2,406 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,761 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 5,561 | View 1901 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 |
|---|---|---|
| mère Marie-Anne | 1809–1890 | died here |
| William Lucas Hardisty | 1822–1881 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC157004_1881— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q1474128
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachine,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachine
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.