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St. Elzéar, Quebec (1861–1921)
St. Elzéar was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q3462113, 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 2,305 in 1861 to 1,128 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,305 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,129 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,500 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,247 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,235 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,175 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,128 | 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_QC040008— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q3462113
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Elz%C3%A9ar,_Chaudi%C3%A8re-Appalaches,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Elz%C3%A9ar_(La_Nouvelle-Beauce)
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.