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Orford, Quebec (1861–1921)
Orford was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q3355911, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into St. Elie d'Orford in 1901
- later split into Petit Lac Magog, VL in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 725 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 840 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,236 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,097 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,096 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,256 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 869 | 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_QC088002— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q3355911
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orford_(canton)
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.