Industrialization and socio-professional Transformation in Quebec City, 1871-1901
During the first half of the 19th century, Quebec City experienced significant economic and demographic growth. Nevertheless, by 1860, a crisis had already set in, one that lasted until the end of the century and was due to the collapse of the city’s economic foundations. Long considered as a period of social and economic stagnation for the city, these decades were in fact a time of lasting changes to the material foundations of local life. To what extent did such a major shift in the city’s economic sphere impact upon the social cityscape? How did this transition modify the socio-professional differentiation of residential spaces? Using georeferenced data gleaned from the 1871 and 1901 census reports, our analysis is designed to study mod-ifications of spatial manpower distribution, according to occupational categories, during the last third of the 19th century.