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Horton, Nova Scotia (1911–1921)
Horton was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 2 censuses between 1911 and 1921.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- incorporates territory from Ward—Quartier No. 7 in 1911
- incorporates territory from Wolfville, Town—Ville in 1911
- incorporates territory from Lockhartville in 1911
- incorporates territory from Avonport in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 4,166 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 4,263 | 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artemas Wyman Sawyer | 1827–1907 | died here |
| Andrew Hay Johnson | 1836–1914 | died here |
| Charles J. (Charles James) Townshend | 1844–1924 | died here |
| John Frederic Herbin | 1860–1923 | died here |
| Minnie Blanche Bishop | 1864–1917 | died here |
| Gilbert Lafayette Foster | 1871–1940 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS014008_1921— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: not yet grounded.
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.