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Arthur, Manitoba (1891–1921)
Arthur was a census subdivision in Manitoba, recorded in 3 censuses between 1891 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q1658061, 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 666 in 1891 to 1,588 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from South Western in 1891
- split off from 103 townships in 1921
- incorporates territory from Inchiquin in 1901
Descendant places
- later split into Melita t-v in 1911
- merged into 103 townships in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 666 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,495 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,588 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB158002— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q1658061
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Arthur
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_(Manitoba)
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.