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Delta, British Columbia (1901–1921)
Delta was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in 3 censuses between 1901 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q851838, 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 5,074 in 1901 to 13,633 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 5,074 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 8,651 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 13,633 | 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 Indian reserves in 1921
Successors
- later split into New Westminster in 1901
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC213001— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q851838
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta,_British_Columbia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_(Colombie-Britannique)
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.