Stanstead Plains, Quebec (1861–1861)
Stanstead Plains was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 1 census between 1861 and 1861. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q63244614, 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 Stanstead Plain, Village in 1871
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 4,847 | View 1861 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Moses French Colby | 1795–1863 | died here |
| Silas Horton Dickerson | 1799–1857 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC053006— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q63244614
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.