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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.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- incorporates territory from Cowichan N in 1901
- incorporates territory from Mayne Island in 1901
- incorporates territory from Salt Spring Island in 1901
Descendant places
- later split into Duncan, C in 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).
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marie-Angèle Gauthier | 1828–1898 | died here |
| James Dunsmuir | 1851–1920 | died here |
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.