The Unorganized Territories, Northwest Territories (1891–1891)
The Unorganized Territories was a census subdivision in Northwest Territories, recorded in 1 census between 1891 and 1891.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- incorporates territory from Norway House in 1891
- incorporates territory from Oxford House in 1891
- incorporates territory from York Factory in 1891
- incorporates territory from Peace River in 1891
- incorporates territory from McKenzie in 1891
- incorporates territory from Arctic Coast in 1891
Descendant places
- later split into Yukon in 1901
- later split into Mackenzie in 1901
- later split into Athabaska in 1901
- later split into Franklin in 1901
- later split into Keewatin in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 32,168 | 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Uloqsaq | 1887–1929 | born here |
| William Barker | 1894–1930 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NT202000— 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.