Sutton, Quebec (1861–1891)
Sutton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 4 censuses between 1861 and 1891. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q142521, 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 Sutton, VL in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,151 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,143 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,666 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,362 | View 1891 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 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Aaron Edson | 1846–1888 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC144006— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q142521
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutton,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutton_(Qu%C3%A9bec)
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.