Canard, Nova Scotia (1871–1921)
Canard was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 6 censuses between 1871 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q2936143, 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 1,446 in 1871 to 422 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1871
Descendant places
- later split into Port Williams in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,446 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,429 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,296 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 502 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 468 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 422 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore H. (Theodore Harding) Rand | 1835–1900 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS014003_1901— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q2936143
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canard,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canard_(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.