Sydney Mines, T-V, Nova Scotia (1891–1921)
Sydney Mines, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in 4 censuses between 1891 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q7660041, 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 2,446 in 1891 to 8,327 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,446 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,191 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 7,470 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 8,327 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Dickson Archibald | 1813–1890 | died here |
| Alexander Charles Bertram | 1852–1908 | died here |
| Sibella Annie Barrington | 1867–1929 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006010— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q7660041
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Mines
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.