Bridgewater, T-V, Nova Scotia (1871–1921)
Bridgewater, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in 4 censuses between 1871 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q474178, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Bridgewater t-v in 1921
- split off from NO DATA in 1871
Descendant places
- later split into Bridgewater, North—Nord in 1901
- later split into Baker Settlement in 1901
- later split into Newcombville in 1901
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 → |
| 1921 | 3,147 | 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Doran Davison | 1819–1894 | died here |
| Mather Byles DesBrisay | 1828–1900 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS015043— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q474178
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgewater_(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.