Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia (1871–1921)
Shubenacadie was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 6 censuses between 1871 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q3482626, 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 NO DATA in 1871
Descendant places
- later split into Indian reserves in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,093 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,396 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,349 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,463 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,516 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,667 | View 1921 detail → |
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 3 people 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.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques-Pierre Peminuit Paul | 1800–1895 | died here |
| George Lang | 1821–1881 | died here |
| James Glode | 1831–1936 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS012013_1921— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q3482626
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shubenacadie,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shub%C3%A9nacadie
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.