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Comox, British Columbia (1891–1921)
Comox was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in 4 censuses between 1891 and 1921. Population grew substantially across the period (from 548 in 1891 to 14,018 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 548 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,493 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 9,422 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 14,018 | 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 Courtenay, C in 1921
- split off from Cumberland, C in 1911
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC208002— 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.