Skeena, British Columbia (1911–1921)
Skeena was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in 2 censuses between 1911 and 1921. Population declined across the period (from 18,120 in 1911 to 12,588 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Cassiar (Skeena) in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 18,120 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 12,588 | 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Wellington Clah | 1831–1916 | died here |
| Charles Edenshaw | 1839–1920 | died here |
| Daniel Houstie | 1880–1912 | died here |
| Henry W. Tate | d. 1914 | died here |
| Jean Caux | d. 1922 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC214002— 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.