St. Valier, Quebec (1851–1921)
St. Valier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. Population declined across the period (from 1,915 in 1851 to 1,217 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,915 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 1,409 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,457 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,372 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,322 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,392 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,278 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,217 | 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marie Fisbach | 1806–1885 | born here |
| Siméon Gautron | 1808–1859 | born here |
| François-Xavier Bélanger | 1833–1882 | born here |
| Laurent Catellier | 1839–1918 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC042017— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: not yet grounded.
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.