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Ste. Sophie, Quebec (1861–1911)
Ste. Sophie was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 6 censuses between 1861 and 1911. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q684201, 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 1,684 in 1861 to 1,135 in 1911).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into New Glasgow, Village in 1871
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,684 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,311 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,625 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,255 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,112 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,135 | View 1911 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC202014— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q684201
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.