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Lancaster, New Brunswick (1871–1921)
Lancaster was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in 6 censuses between 1871 and 1921.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1871
Descendant places
- later split into Musquash in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,821 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 4,333 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 4,211 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 5,278 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 5,886 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 7,301 | 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_NB032001— 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.