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Clyde River, Nova Scotia (1891–1911)
Clyde River was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 3 censuses between 1891 and 1911. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q5137003, 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 1,004 in 1891 to 649 in 1911).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Port La Tour in 1891
Descendant places
- later split into Cape Negro in 1911
- merged into Clyde River & Cape Negro in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,004 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 958 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 649 | View 1911 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS052009— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q5137003
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.