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St. Prosper (Watford W.-O.), Quebec (1891–1921)
St. Prosper (Watford W.-O.) was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 4 censuses between 1891 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q112912727, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population grew substantially across the period (from 674 in 1891 to 2,022 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Watford, Metgermette in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 674 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 958 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | — | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,022 | 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_QC053019— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q112912727
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.