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Main-à-Dieu, Nova Scotia (1881–1921)
Main-à-Dieu was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 5 censuses between 1881 and 1921. Population declined across the period (from 990 in 1881 to 489 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 990 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,001 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 757 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 521 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 489 | View 1921 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 Bateston in 1901
Successors
- later split into Mainadieu in 1881
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006023— 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.