Petite Rivière, Nova Scotia (1871–1911)

Petite Rivière was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 5 censuses between 1871 and 1911. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q7178375, 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 2,572 in 1871 to 611 in 1911).

Historical lineage

Ancestor places

• split off from NO DATA in 1871

Descendant places

• later split into Dublin Shore in 1901
• later split into LaHave Island in 1901
• later split into Italy Cross in 1901
• later split into Vogler Cove in 1901

Population trajectory across census years

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.

Identifiers

• Persistent place ID: PLACE_NS049029 — assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap
• Wikidata: Q7178375

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.