Edmonton, Northwest Territories (1881–1891)

Edmonton was a census subdivision in Northwest Territories, recorded in 2 censuses between 1881 and 1891. Population grew substantially across the period (from 3,126 in 1881 to 6,875 in 1891).

Historical lineage

Ancestor places

• split off from NO DATA in 1881

Descendant places

• later split into Athabaska Landing in 1901
• later split into Two Lakes in 1901
• later split into Lac Ste. Anne in 1901
• later split into White Whale Lake in 1901
• later split into Lac La Biche in 1901
• later split into Whitefish Lake in 1901
• later split into Saddle Lake in 1901
• later split into Pakan in 1901
• later split into Egg Lake in 1901
• later split into Legal in 1901
• later split into Creuzot in 1901
• later split into Ste. Emérence in 1901
• later split into Lamoureux in 1901
• later split into Alpaugh in 1901
• later split into Morinville in 1901
• later split into Sturgeon in 1901
• later split into Bruderheim in 1901
• later split into Glengarry in 1901
• later split into Rose Ridge in 1901
• later split into St. Pierre in 1901
• later split into Millet in 1901
• later split into Star in 1901
• later split into St. Albert in 1901
• later split into Horse Hills in 1901
• later split into Fort Saskatchewan in 1901
• later split into Wostock in 1901
• later split into Edmonton, West—Ouest in 1901
• later split into Spruce Grove in 1901
• later split into Edmonton, East—Est in 1901
• later split into Stonyplain Centre in 1901
• later split into Josephburg in 1901
• later split into Strathcona, West—Ouest in 1901
• later split into Clover Bar in 1901
• later split into Strathcona, East—Est in 1901
• later split into Whitford in 1901
• later split into Conjuring Creek in 1901
• later split into Poplar Lake in 1901
• later split into Colchester in 1901
• later split into Logan in 1901
• later split into Wetaskiwin in 1901
• later split into Beaumont in 1901
• later split into Rabbit Hills in 1901
• later split into Leduc in 1901
• later split into Beaver Lake, West—Ouest in 1901
• later split into Beaver Lake, East— Est in 1901
• later split into Plant in 1901
• later split into Frederickheim in 1901
• later split into Beaver Lake in 1901
• later split into Pretty Hill in 1901
• later split into New Norway in 1901
• later split into Duhamel in 1901
• later split into Red Deer Lake in 1901

Population trajectory across census years

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 1 person 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.

Identifiers

• Persistent place ID: PLACE_NT198002 — 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.