Chilliwack, British Columbia (1901–1911)
Chilliwack was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in 2 censuses between 1901 and 1911. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q983026, 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 3,680 in 1901 to 7,515 in 1911).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from New Westminster in 1901
Descendant places
- later split into Chilliwack, C in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 3,680 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 7,515 | View 1911 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 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Braithwaite | 1850–1910 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC011001— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q983026
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilliwack
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilliwack
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.