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Centreville, Nova Scotia (1871–1901)
Centreville was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 4 censuses between 1871 and 1901. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q5062713, 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 2,334 in 1871 to 1,038 in 1901).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1871
Descendant places
- later split into Upper Dyke, Village in 1901
- merged into Sheffield Mills in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,334 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,391 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,192 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,038 | View 1901 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS036009_1901— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q5062713
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.