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Yukon, Northwest Territories (1901–1901)
Yukon was a census subdivision in Northwest Territories, recorded in 1 census between 1901 and 1901.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from The Unorganized Territories in 1901
Descendant places
- later split into Moosehide vl in 1911
- later split into Dawson, C in 1911
- later split into Various Mining Camps in 1911
- later split into White Horse, T-V in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 27,219 | View 1901 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 |
|---|---|---|
| William Carpenter Bompas | 1834–1906 | died here |
| Hugh McKinnon | 1843–1903 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NT206006— 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.