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Pugwash, Nova Scotia (1871–1921)
Pugwash was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 5 censuses between 1871 and 1921. Population declined across the period (from 3,199 in 1871 to 914 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1871
Descendant places
- later split into Polling district No. 11 in 1901
- later split into Polling district No. 13 in 1901
- later split into Polling district No. 12 in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,199 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,279 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,160 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1911 | 733 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 914 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS008016_1911— 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.