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Scotsman Bay, Nova Scotia (1901–1921)
Scotsman Bay was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 3 censuses between 1901 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q7435452, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Canning in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 544 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 466 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 447 | 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_NS014012— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q7435452
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scots_Bay,_Nova_Scotia
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.