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Lingan, Nova Scotia (1871–1911)
Lingan was a township in Nova Scotia, recorded in 5 censuses between 1871 and 1911.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,429 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 4,125 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,868 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 825 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 3,136 | View 1911 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary lineage
Predecessors
- split off from New Waterford, T-V in 1921
- split off from South Bar in 1901
- split off from Glace Bay in 1891
- split off from Bridgeport in 1891
- incorporates territory from South Bar in 1911
Successors
- later split into NO DATA in 1871
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS040011— 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.