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Cowichan, British Columbia (1901–1921)
Cowichan was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in 3 censuses between 1901 and 1921.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 3,613 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 3,864 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 4,973 | 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 Duncan, C in 1921
- incorporates territory from Mayne Island in 1901
- incorporates territory from Salt Spring Island in 1901
- incorporates territory from Cowichan N in 1901
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC212001— 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.