Sydney, Town—Ville, Nova Scotia (1871–1901)
Sydney, Town—Ville was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in 4 censuses between 1871 and 1901. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q932261, 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 2,900 in 1871 to 9,909 in 1901).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1871
Descendant places
- later split into Sydney Forks in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,900 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,667 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,427 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 9,909 | View 1901 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hibbert Binney | 1819–1887 | born here |
| James Innes | 1833–1903 | died here |
| Sir John George Bourinot | 1836–1902 | born here |
| Archibald Russell | 1874–1901 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS028026— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q932261
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
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.