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Ball’s Creek, Nova Scotia (1881–1891)
Ball’s Creek was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 2 censuses between 1881 and 1891. Population declined across the period (from 2,529 in 1881 to 1,207 in 1891).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Leitche’s Creek in 1891
- later split into Ball Creek in 1901
- later split into Frenchvale in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 2,529 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,207 | View 1891 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS028001— 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.