Antigonish, T-V, Nova Scotia (1891–1921)
Antigonish, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in 4 censuses between 1891 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q575483, 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 2,758 in 1891 to 1,746 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Antigonish in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,758 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,838 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,787 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,746 | 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| William Fraser | 1778–1851 | died here |
| Peter McIntyre | 1818–1891 | died here |
| John Cameron | 1827–1910 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS005019— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q575483
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigonish,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigonish_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
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.