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St. Joseph, Nova Scotia (1881–1911)
St. Joseph was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 4 censuses between 1881 and 1911. Population declined across the period (from 1,700 in 1881 to 923 in 1911).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,700 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,446 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,285 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 923 | View 1911 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 St. Joseph E. in 1921
- split off from St. Joseph W.-O. in 1921
Successors
- later split into Lochaber in 1881
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS038014— 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.