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Kentville & Canaan, Nova Scotia (1891–1891)
Kentville & Canaan was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 1 census between 1891 and 1891.
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Canaan in 1901
- later split into Kentville, T-V in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,526 | View 1891 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Chipman | 1790–1891 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS037006— 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.