St. Nicolas, Quebec (1851–1911)
St. Nicolas was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 7 censuses between 1851 and 1911. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q3463051, 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 2,719 in 1851 to 1,543 in 1911).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into St. Nicholas in 1921
- later split into St. Nicholas S. in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,719 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,219 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,356 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,246 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,768 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,627 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,543 | View 1911 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jérôme Demers | 1774–1853 | born here |
| Modeste Demers | 1809–1871 | born here |
| John Costigan | 1835–1916 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC169011_1861— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q3463051
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.