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Matapédia, Quebec (1851–1881)
Matapédia was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 4 censuses between 1851 and 1881. Population grew substantially across the period (from 326 in 1851 to 1,012 in 1881).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 326 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 310 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 848 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,012 | View 1881 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary lineage
Predecessors
- split off from St. Laurent in 1881
Successors
- merged into Matapédia in 1891
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC038016— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: not yet grounded.
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.