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Cariboo, British Columbia (1901–1921)
Cariboo was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in 3 censuses between 1901 and 1921.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- incorporates territory from Williams’ Lake in 1901
- incorporates territory from Keithley Creek in 1901
- incorporates territory from Lightning Creek in 1901
- incorporates territory from Alexandria in 1901
- incorporates territory from Quesnelle in 1901
- incorporates territory from Richfield in 1901
Descendant places
- later split into Fort George in 1921
- later split into Prince George, C in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 3,507 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 5,993 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 3,269 | 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny Bendixen | 1820–1899 | died here |
| Robert Borland | 1839–1923 | died here |
| John Houston | 1850–1910 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC207001— 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.