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Whitehead, Nova Scotia (1881–1921)
Whitehead was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in 5 censuses between 1881 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q7996025, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population declined across the period (from 867 in 1881 to 382 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Molasses Harbor in 1881
Descendant places
- later split into Port Felix in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 867 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,086 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,189 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 493 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 382 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS010031— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q7996025
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitehead,_Nova_Scotia
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.