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Thetford, Quebec (1851–1881)
Thetford was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 4 censuses between 1851 and 1881. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q141995, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population grew substantially across the period (from 75 in 1851 to 798 in 1881).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into St. Pierre de Broughton in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 75 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 282 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,092 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 798 | View 1881 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC050011_1881— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q141995
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thetford_Mines
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thetford_Mines
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.