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St. Thomas de Pierreville, Quebec (1881–1921)
St. Thomas de Pierreville was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 3 censuses between 1881 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q112912819, 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 3,373 in 1881 to 717 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from St. Thomas in 1921
Descendant places
- later split into Pierreville, VL in 1891
- later split into St. Thomas in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 3,373 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,121 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1921 | 717 | 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_QC100013— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q112912819
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.