St. Marys, New Brunswick (1891–1921)
St. Marys was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in 4 censuses between 1891 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q3365737, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population declined across the period (from 3,354 in 1891 to 1,910 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Devon, T-V in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 3,354 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,611 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 3,857 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,910 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Acquin | 1811–1901 | died here |
| Alexander Gibson | 1819–1913 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB036012_1921— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q3365737
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Marys_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Saint_Marys
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.