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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia (1871–1891)
Bridgewater was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 3 censuses between 1871 and 1891.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,912 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,487 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,936 | View 1891 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary lineage
Predecessors
- split off from Bridgewater, North—Nord in 1901
- split off from Baker Settlement in 1901
- split off from Newcombville in 1901
Successors
- later split into NO DATA in 1871
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS038003— 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.