Guysborough, Nova Scotia (1881–1921)
Guysborough was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 5 censuses between 1881 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q3122367, 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 1,703 in 1881 to 1,097 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Guysborough Polling District in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,703 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,546 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,411 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,218 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,097 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Joseph Marshall | 1807–1870 | born here |
| Stewart Campbell | 1812–1885 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS010010_1881— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q3122367
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipality_of_the_District_of_Guysborough
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guysborough
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.