Amherst, Nova Scotia (1871–1891)
Amherst was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 3 censuses between 1871 and 1891. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q470594, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1871
Descendant places
- later split into Amherst, Town—Ville in 1891
- later split into Fort Lawrence in 1901
- later split into East Amherst in 1901
- later split into West Amherst in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,606 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 4,457 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,548 | 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Barron Chandler | 1800–1880 | born here |
| Charles Tupper | 1821–1915 | born here |
| James Robert Inch | 1835–1912 | died here |
| William Thomas Pipes | 1850–1909 | born here |
| Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper | 1855–1927 | born here |
| Charles James Townshend Stewart | 1874–1918 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS030002— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q470594
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherst,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherst_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
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.