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Township 42, Prince Edward Island (1871–1921)
Township 42 was a census subdivision in Prince Edward Island, recorded in 6 censuses between 1871 and 1921. Population declined across the period (from 642 in 1871 to 422 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 642 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 646 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 655 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 557 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 446 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 422 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary lineage
Successors
- later split into NO DATA in 1871
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_PE001005— 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.