Battleford, Northwest Territories (1881–1891)
Battleford was a census subdivision in Northwest Territories, recorded in 2 censuses between 1881 and 1891. Population declined across the period (from 4,830 in 1881 to 2,790 in 1891).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1881
Descendant places
- later split into Onion Lake in 1901
- later split into Meadow Lake in 1901
- later split into Stony Lake in 1901
- later split into Bresaylor in 1901
- later split into St. Michael in 1901
- later split into Meota in 1901
- later split into Battleford, North—Nord in 1901
- later split into Battleford, South—Sud in 1901
- later split into Baljennie in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 4,830 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,790 | View 1891 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Rowand | 1787–1854 | died here |
| Gros Ours 1825?-1888 | 1825–1888 | died here |
| Minahikosis | 1830–1885 | died here |
| Papewes | 1836–1901 | born here |
| Kapapamahchakwew | 1845–1885 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NT201001— 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.