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Western Coast, British Columbia (1881–1881)
Western Coast was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in 1 census between 1881 and 1881.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 5,287 | View 1881 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Davies Schultz | 1865–1917 | born here |
| Albert E. Todd | 1878–1928 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC192006— 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.