St. Philippe, Quebec (1861–1921)
St. Philippe was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q3463156, 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 2,344 in 1861 to 1,264 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,344 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,754 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,655 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,716 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,707 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,615 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,264 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Melchior-Alphonse de Salaberry | 1813–1867 | born here |
| Adolphe Pinsonnault | 1815–1883 | born here |
| Camille Lefebvre | 1831–1895 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC064006— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q3463156
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Philippe,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Philippe_(Qu%C3%A9bec)
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.