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St. Joseph de Sorel, Quebec (1891–1921)
St. Joseph de Sorel was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 4 censuses between 1891 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q142456, 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 1,210 in 1891 to 329 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- incorporates territory from St. Joseph in 1891
Descendant places
- later split into St. Joseph, VL in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,210 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,257 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 623 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 329 | 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_QC082003— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q142456
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel
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.