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St. Benoit, Quebec (1851–1921)
St. Benoit was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. Population declined across the period (from 2,663 in 1851 to 872 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,663 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 1,988 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,613 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,560 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,385 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,317 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 890 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 872 | 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. Benoit, VL in 1911
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC052003— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: not yet grounded.
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.