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Alberni, British Columbia (1891–1921)
Alberni was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in 4 censuses between 1891 and 1921. Population grew substantially across the period (from 191 in 1891 to 4,996 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 191 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 4,181 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 4,082 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 4,996 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary lineage
Predecessors
- split off from Alberni, C in 1921
- split off from Port Alberni, C in 1921
- incorporates territory from Nanaimo, North—Nord in 1911
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC208001— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: not yet grounded.
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.