Osoyoos, British Columbia (1881–1891)
Osoyoos was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in 2 censuses between 1881 and 1891. Population grew substantially across the period (from 117 in 1881 to 711 in 1891).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1881
Descendant places
- later split into Princeton in 1891
- later split into Okanagan Mission in 1891
- merged into Yale, East—Est in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 117 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 711 | View 1891 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 Pandosy | 1824–1891 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC005011— 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.