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Westville, Nova Scotia (1881–1891)
Westville was a township in Nova Scotia, recorded in 2 censuses between 1881 and 1891.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 2,202 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,152 | View 1891 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 Westville (part) in 1901
- split off from Drummond Mines (Westville, part) in 1901
Successors
- later split into Albion Mines in 1881
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS039027— 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.