Stellarton, T-V, Nova Scotia (1891–1921)
Stellarton, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in 3 censuses between 1891 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q3498168, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population grew substantially across the period (from 2,410 in 1891 to 5,312 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Churchville in 1911
Descendant places
- later split into Albion Mines (Stellarton, part) in 1901
- later split into Stellarton (part) in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,410 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1911 | 3,910 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 5,312 | 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 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.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| George Monro Grant | 1835–1902 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS016038— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q3498168
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellarton
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellarton
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.