Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia (1871–1921)
Annapolis Royal was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 6 censuses between 1871 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q564536, 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 2,127 in 1871 to 836 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1871
Descendant places
- later split into Round Hill (Moschelle) in 1891
- later split into Milford in 1891
- later split into Lequille in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,127 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,833 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 959 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,019 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,019 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 836 | 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Fortune | 1774–1864 | died here |
| Andrew Henderson | 1797–1869 | died here |
| William Fenwick Williams | 1800–1883 | born here |
| John William Ritchie | 1808–1890 | born here |
| Sir Charles Henry Darling | 1809–1870 | born here |
| John Bernard Gilpin | 1810–1892 | died here |
| Sir William Johnston Ritchie | 1813–1892 | born here |
| Robert Edward Harris | 1860–1931 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS004029— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q564536
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis_Royal
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis_Royal
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.