St. Jerusalem, Quebec (1861–1921)
St. Jerusalem was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. Population declined across the period (from 1,784 in 1861 to 850 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Lachute, T-V in 1861
Descendant places
- later split into Lachute, T-V in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,784 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,670 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,013 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,062 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 969 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 862 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 850 | 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Bruce | 1801–1866 | died here |
| William Augustus Leggo | 1830–1915 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC037012— 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.