Paspébiac, Quebec (1881–1921)
Paspébiac was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 4 censuses between 1881 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q141663, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Cox in 1881
- incorporates territory from Paspébiac W-O in 1901
- incorporates territory from Paspébiac E in 1901
Descendant places
- later split into Paspébiac E in 1891
- later split into Paspébiac W-O in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,568 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,759 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,994 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,110 | 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Le Boutillier | 1811–1854 | died here |
| William LeBoutillier Fauvel | 1850–1897 | died here |
| Harry Woodburn Blaylock | 1878–1928 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC044013— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q141663
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasp%C3%A9biac
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasp%C3%A9biac_(ville)
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.