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Wotton, Quebec (1851–1921)
Wotton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q956507, 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 663 in 1851 to 1,553 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Wottonville, VL in 1921
- later split into St. Camille in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 663 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 1,533 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,807 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,993 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,016 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,903 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,914 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,553 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC099015_1921— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q956507
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotton,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotton_(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.