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Percé, Quebec (1861–1921)
Percé was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q139032279, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population declined across the period (from 2,720 in 1861 to 1,472 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into L’Anse du Cap in 1871
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,720 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,743 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,805 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,800 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,868 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,768 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,472 | 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_QC056025— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q139032279
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.