Westbury, Quebec (1861–1921)
Westbury was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q63244704, 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 297 in 1861 to 662 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into East Angus, T-V in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 297 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 363 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 510 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 973 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,976 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,708 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 662 | View 1921 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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques Bureau | 1860–1933 | born here |
| Wyatt Galt Johnston | 1862–1902 | born here |
| Gonzalve Desaulniers | 1863–1934 | born here |
| Frederick Oscar Warren Loomis | 1870–1937 | born here |
| Constant Doyon | 1875–1927 | born here |
| Oscar Dufresne | 1875–1936 | born here |
| Robert Pollock Glasgow | 1875–1922 | born here |
| Marie-Victorin | 1885–1944 | born here |
| Robert James Cromie | 1887–1936 | born here |
| Maurice le Noblet Duplessis | 1890–1959 | born here |
| Northrop Frye | 1912–1991 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC051016_1921— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q63244704
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.