Stanfold, Quebec (1861–1901)
Stanfold was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 5 censuses between 1861 and 1901. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q142516, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Princeville, Village in 1871
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,150 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,953 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,980 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,084 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,562 | View 1901 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Louis-Eusèbe Richard | 1817–1876 | died here |
| Édouard Richard | 1844–1904 | born here |
| L.-P. (Louis-Pierre) Gravel | 1868–1926 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC153037— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q142516
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeville,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeville
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.