Saanich, British Columbia (1911–1921)
Saanich was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in 2 censuses between 1911 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q179553, 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 6,026 in 1911 to 14,693 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- incorporates territory from Victoria in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 6,026 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 14,693 | 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Caulfield Anderson | 1814–1884 | died here |
| John Bryden | 1833–1915 | died here |
| Helen Letitia Mooney | 1873–1951 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC212004— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q179553
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saanich,_British_Columbia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saanich
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.