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New Richmond, Quebec (1851–1921)
New Richmond was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 7 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q63244335, 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 1,274 in 1851 to 2,711 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- incorporates territory from New Richmond E in 1901
- incorporates territory from New Richmond W-O in 1901
Descendant places
- later split into New Richmond W-O in 1891
- later split into New Richmond E in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,274 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 1,510 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,789 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,893 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,318 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,789 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,711 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC044012— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q63244335
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.