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St. Alban, Quebec (1861–1921)
St. Alban was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q112911830, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,303 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,665 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,833 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,090 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,989 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,451 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 943 | View 1921 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. Alban, VL in 1921
- incorporates territory from Alton, Township in 1861
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC080009— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q112911830
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.