Barrington, Nova Scotia (1871–1891)
Barrington was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 3 censuses between 1871 and 1891. Population declined across the period (from 1,527 in 1871 to 880 in 1891).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1871
Descendant places
- later split into Barrington Passage in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,527 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,662 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 880 | View 1891 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 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Coffin | 1817–1890 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS042001— 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.