List of Prince Edward Island townships
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This is a list of townships
, known as "lots", for the Canadian
province of Prince Edward Island
, some of which also act as Prince Edward Island's census subdivisions.
, Great Britain immediately sought to bring its own settlers to occupy the vacated Acadian
holdings. In 1764, Great Britain ordered a survey of what was then called St. John's Island which was completed in 1766. As with other surveys of Britain's North American territories, the survey of St. John's Island was done with the primary goal of encouraging settlement at minimal cost to the treasury. A feudal system was proposed, along the lines of the European experience with lease-tenure.
Three counties of roughly 500,000 acres (2,000 km²): Prince
, Queens
, and Kings
; were surveyed (Kings County being the smallest), each of which had a "royalty" or shire town. Each county was subdivided into five 100,000 acre (400 km²) parishes (for the Church of England
) - Kings County having four parishes on account of its smaller size - and each parish was further subdivided into roughly 20,000 acre (80 km²) townships or "lots". Each township/lot were to be granted to individuals with certain conditions of settlement (ie. personally finance and transport settlers to the island; settlers would be obliged to clear land for their farms and pay annual quitrents which, over time would pay off the initial outlay of the owner and eventually turn a profit). Since more individuals were interested than there were lots available, the government of Great Britain devised a lottery for the sixty four (of sixty seven) lots being granted.
St. John's Island was renamed to Prince Edward Island on November 29, 1798. After a contentious century of conflict between property owners/landlords (many of whom were absentee) and the largely poor peasant leaseholders, the last of the property owners was bought out in the 19th century after financing was made available to the Government of Prince Edward Island expressly for buying out the landlords under Prince Edward Island's Terms of Union for entry into Confederation
on July 1, 1873.
For further information, see A Brief Summary of the History of Prince Edward Island - taken from Hutchinson's Prince Edward Island Directory, 1864.
Today, the townships/lots continue to exist on paper and in maps as Prince Edward Island's census subdivisions.
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
, known as "lots", for the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, some of which also act as Prince Edward Island's census subdivisions.
History
After being ceded the island in the Treaty of Paris in 1763Treaty of Paris (1763)
The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War...
, Great Britain immediately sought to bring its own settlers to occupy the vacated Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
holdings. In 1764, Great Britain ordered a survey of what was then called St. John's Island which was completed in 1766. As with other surveys of Britain's North American territories, the survey of St. John's Island was done with the primary goal of encouraging settlement at minimal cost to the treasury. A feudal system was proposed, along the lines of the European experience with lease-tenure.
Three counties of roughly 500,000 acres (2,000 km²): Prince
Prince County, Prince Edward Island
Prince County, is located in western Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county's defining geographic feature is Malpeque Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St...
, Queens
Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Queens County is located in central Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county is geographically divided by the Hillsborough River's estuary, a tidal inlet which almost splits the county and Prince Edward Island...
, and Kings
Kings County, Prince Edward Island
Kings County is located in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada.It is the province's smallest, most rural and least-populated county. Kings County is also least dependent upon the agriculture industry compared with the other two counties, while being more heavily dependent on the fishery and...
; were surveyed (Kings County being the smallest), each of which had a "royalty" or shire town. Each county was subdivided into five 100,000 acre (400 km²) parishes (for the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
) - Kings County having four parishes on account of its smaller size - and each parish was further subdivided into roughly 20,000 acre (80 km²) townships or "lots". Each township/lot were to be granted to individuals with certain conditions of settlement (ie. personally finance and transport settlers to the island; settlers would be obliged to clear land for their farms and pay annual quitrents which, over time would pay off the initial outlay of the owner and eventually turn a profit). Since more individuals were interested than there were lots available, the government of Great Britain devised a lottery for the sixty four (of sixty seven) lots being granted.
St. John's Island was renamed to Prince Edward Island on November 29, 1798. After a contentious century of conflict between property owners/landlords (many of whom were absentee) and the largely poor peasant leaseholders, the last of the property owners was bought out in the 19th century after financing was made available to the Government of Prince Edward Island expressly for buying out the landlords under Prince Edward Island's Terms of Union for entry into Confederation
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
on July 1, 1873.
For further information, see A Brief Summary of the History of Prince Edward Island - taken from Hutchinson's Prince Edward Island Directory, 1864.
Today, the townships/lots continue to exist on paper and in maps as Prince Edward Island's census subdivisions.
| Prince County | |
|---|---|
| North Parish North Parish, Prince Edward Island North Parish is a parish in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.It contains the following townships:* Lot 1* Lot 2* Lot 3... | Lot 1 Lot 1, Prince Edward Island Lot 1 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of North Parish.-Communities:Incorporated:* Tignish* Tignish ShoreUnincorporated:* Anglo Tignish* Ascension* Christopher Cross* Harper* Judes Point* Leoville... | Lot 2 Lot 2, Prince Edward Island Lot 2 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of North Parish.-Communities:Incorporated:* Greenmount-Montrose* Miminegash* St. Felix* St. LouisUnincorporated:* DeBlois* Greenmount* Palmer Road* Profits Corner... | Lot 3 Lot 3, Prince Edward Island Lot 3 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of North Parish.-Communities:Incorporated:* Greenmount-MontroseUnincorporated:* Alma* Central Kildare* Huntley* Kildare Capes* Lauretta* Montrose* St. Lawrence... |
| Egmont Parish Egmont Parish, Prince Edward Island Egmont Parish is a parish in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.It contains the following townships:* Lot 4* Lot 5* Lot 6* Lot 7... | Lot 4 Lot 4, Prince Edward Island Lot 4 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Egmont Parish.... | Lot 5 Lot 5, Prince Edward Island Lot 5 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Egmont Parish.... | Lot 6 Lot 6, Prince Edward Island Lot 6 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Egmont Parish.... | Lot 7 Lot 7, Prince Edward Island Lot 7 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Egmont Parish. Its shores bring in lobster and sea glass. It is home to the Seaweed Pie café and the Richmond Dairy Bar. A primarily Irish community, locals and visitors enjoy every Thursday night the Lot 7 Céilidh... |
| Halifax Parish Halifax Parish, Prince Edward Island Halifax Parish is a parish in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.It contains the following townships:* Lot 8* Lot 9* Lot 10* Lot 11* Lot 12... | Lot 8 Lot 8, Prince Edward Island Lot 8 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Halifax Parish.It is known for the West Point Lighthouse at Cedar Dunes Provincial Park in West Point... | Lot 9 Lot 9, Prince Edward Island Lot 9 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Halifax Parish.... | Lot 10 Lot 10, Prince Edward Island Lot 10 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Halifax Parish.... | Lot 11 Lot 11, Prince Edward Island Lot 11 is an incorporated township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Halifax Parish.-Communities:*Black Banks*Conway*East Bideford*Ellerslie*Foxley River*Freeland*Murray Road*Poplar Grove-Website:... | Lot 12 Lot 12, Prince Edward Island Lot 12 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Halifax Parish.... |
| Richmond Parish Richmond Parish, Prince Edward Island Richmond Parish is a parish in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.It contains the following townships:* Lot 13* Lot 14* Lot 15* Lot 16* Lot 17... | Lot 13 Lot 13, Prince Edward Island Lot 13 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Richmond Parish.... | Lot 14 Lot 14, Prince Edward Island Lot 14 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Richmond Parish.... | Lot 15 Lot 15, Prince Edward Island Lot 15 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Richmond Parish.... | Lot 16 Lot 16, Prince Edward Island Lot 16 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Richmond Parish. The name "Lot 16" originates with the original survey of Prince Edward Island by Samuel Holland in the 18th century... | Lot 17 Lot 17, Prince Edward Island Lot 17 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Richmond Parish.... |
| St. David's Parish St. David's Parish, Prince Edward Island St. David's Parish is a parish in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.It contains the following townships:* Lot 18* Lot 19* Lot 25* Lot 26* Lot 27* Lot 28It also contains Prince Royalty.... | Prince Royalty Prince Royalty, Prince Edward Island Prince Royalty is the royalty for Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.The township was supposed to host the county's shire town, named Princetown, and was surveyed for this purpose during the 1764 colonial survey undertaken by Capt. Samuel J. Holland.The township is located on a peninsula... | Lot 18 Lot 18, Prince Edward Island Lot 18 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. David's Parish.... | Lot 19 Lot 19, Prince Edward Island Lot 19 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. David's Parish.... | Lot 25 Lot 25, Prince Edward Island Lot 25 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. David's Parish.... | Lot 26 Lot 26, Prince Edward Island Lot 26 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. David's Parish. It contains communities such as Central Bedeque, Fernwood and Chelton.... | Lot 27 Lot 27, Prince Edward Island Lot 27 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. David's Parish.... | Lot 28 Lot 28, Prince Edward Island Lot 28 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. David's Parish.... |
| Queens County | |
|---|---|
| Grenville Parish Grenville Parish, Prince Edward Island Grenville Parish is a civil parish in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, that was named by Samuel Holland, during his 1864-1866 survey of the newly acquired British colony. It was named during the period that George Grenville was prime minister of Great Britain, as was Grenville Bay... | Lot 20 Lot 20, Prince Edward Island Lot 20 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Greenville Parish.... | Lot 21 Lot 21, Prince Edward Island Lot 21 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Greenville Parish.... | Lot 22 Lot 22, Prince Edward Island Lot 22 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Greenville Parish.... | Lot 23 Lot 23, Prince Edward Island Lot 23 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Greenville Parish.... | Lot 67 Lot 67, Prince Edward Island Lot 67 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Greenville Parish.... |
| Hillsboro Parish Hillsboro Parish, Prince Edward Island Hillsboro Parish is a parish in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.It contains the following townships:* Lot 29* Lot 30* Lot 31* Lot 65... | Lot 29 Lot 29, Prince Edward Island Lot 29 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Hillsboro Parish.... | Lot 30 Lot 30, Prince Edward Island Lot 30 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Hillsboro Parish.... | Lot 31 Lot 31, Prince Edward Island Lot 31 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Hillsboro Parish.... | Lot 65 Lot 65, Prince Edward Island Lot 65 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Hillsboro Parish.... |
| Charlotte Parish Charlotte Parish, Prince Edward Island Charlotte Parish is a parish in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.It contains the following townships:* Lot 24* Lot 32* Lot 33* Lot 34It also contains Queens Royalty.----... | Queens Royalty Queens Royalty, Prince Edward Island Queens Royalty is the royalty for Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.The township was established as part of the colonial survey of 1764 undertaken by Capt. Samuel J. Holland. It was intended to host the colonial capital of Prince Edward Island and [county seat] of Queens County,... | Lot 24 Lot 24, Prince Edward Island Lot 24 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Charlotte Parish.... | Lot 32 Lot 32, Prince Edward Island Lot 32 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Charlotte Parish.... | Lot 33 Lot 33, Prince Edward Island Lot 33 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Charlotte Parish.... | Lot 34 Lot 34, Prince Edward Island Lot 34 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Charlotte Parish. As of the 2006 census, there were 2,355 people living on a land area of .... |
| Bedford Parish Bedford Parish, Prince Edward Island Bedford Parish was created as a civil parish in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, during the 1864-1866 survey of Samuel Holland.It contains the following townships:* Lot 35* Lot 36* Lot 37* Lot 48* Lot 49... | Lot 35 Lot 35, Prince Edward Island Lot 35 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Bedford Parish.... | Lot 36 Lot 36, Prince Edward Island Lot 36 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Bedford Parish.... | Lot 37 Lot 37, Prince Edward Island Lot 37 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Bedford Parish.... | Lot 48 Lot 48, Prince Edward Island Lot 48 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Bedford Parish.... | Lot 49 Lot 49, Prince Edward Island Lot 49 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Bedford Parish.... |
| St. John's Parish St. John's Parish, Prince Edward Island St. John's Parish is a parish in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.It contains the following townships:* Lot 50* Lot 57* Lot 58* Lot 60* Lot 62... | Lot 50 Lot 50, Prince Edward Island Lot 50 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. John's Parish.... | Lot 57 Lot 57, Prince Edward Island Lot 57 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. John's Parish.-Unincorporated communities:*Bellevue*Eldon *Grandview *Iona *Kinross *Lower Newtown*Lyndale *Mount Buchanan *Newtown Cross *Orwell... | Lot 58 Lot 58, Prince Edward Island Lot 58 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. John's Parish.-Unincorporated communities: *Fodhla *Garfield *Glasbhein *North Pinette *Ocean View *Pinette *Pinette North *Pinette South *Surrey... | Lot 60 Lot 60, Prince Edward Island Lot 60 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. John's Parish.According to the Canada 2001 Census:*Population: 320*% Change : -3.6*Dwellings: 153*Area : 82.76*Density : 3.9... | Lot 62 Lot 62, Prince Edward Island Lot 62 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. John's Parish.According to the Canada 2001 Census:*Population: 484*% Change : -12.8*Dwellings: 221*Area : 80.39*Density : 6.0... |
| Kings County | |
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| St. Patrick's Parish St. Patrick's Parish, Prince Edward Island St. Patrick's Parish is a parish in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.It contains the following townships:* Lot 38* Lot 39* Lot 40* Lot 41* Lot 42... | Lot 38 Lot 38, Prince Edward Island Lot 38 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. Patrick's Parish.... | Lot 39 Lot 39, Prince Edward Island Lot 39 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. Patrick's Parish. Col. Thomas Dawson purchased of land in Lot 39 on March 19, 1800, for 135 pounds, 8 shillings and 4 pence, later adding another . He emigrated from Coote Hill, County Cavan, Ireland with wife... | Lot 40 Lot 40, Prince Edward Island Lot 40 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. Patrick's Parish.... | Lot 41 Lot 41, Prince Edward Island Lot 41 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. Patrick's Parish.... | Lot 42 Lot 42, Prince Edward Island Lot 42 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. Patrick's Parish.... |
| East Parish East Parish, Prince Edward Island East Parish is a parish in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.-Communities:* Townships:** Lot 43** Lot 44** Lot 45** Lot 46** Lot 47* Unincorporated communities:** Fortune Bridge... | Lot 43 Lot 43, Prince Edward Island Lot 43 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of East Parish.... | Lot 44 Lot 44, Prince Edward Island Lot 44 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of East Parish.... | Lot 45 Lot 45, Prince Edward Island Lot 45 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of East Parish.... | Lot 46 Lot 46, Prince Edward Island Lot 46 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of East Parish.... | Lot 47 Lot 47, Prince Edward Island Lot 47 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of East Parish.... |
| St. George's Parish St. George's Parish, Prince Edward Island St. George's Parish is a parish in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.It contains the following townships:* Lot 51* Lot 52* Lot 53* Lot 54* Lot 55* Lot 56* Lot 66It also contains Kings Royalty.... | Kings Royalty Kings Royalty, Prince Edward Island Kings Royalty is the royalty for Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.The township was established as part of the colonial survey of 1764 undertaken by Capt. Samuel J. Holland. It was intended to host the shire town of Kings County, Georgetown... | Lot 51 Lot 51, Prince Edward Island Lot 51 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. George's Parish.... | Lot 52 Lot 52, Prince Edward Island Lot 52 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. George's Parish.... | Lot 53 Lot 53, Prince Edward Island Lot 53 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. George's Parish.... | Lot 54 Lot 54, Prince Edward Island Lot 54 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. George's Parish.... | Lot 55 Lot 55, Prince Edward Island Lot 55 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. George's Parish.... | Lot 56 Lot 56, Prince Edward Island Lot 56 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. George's Parish.... | Lot 66 Lot 66, Prince Edward Island Lot 66 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. George's Parish.... |
| St. Andrew's Parish St. Andrew's Parish, Prince Edward Island St. Andrew's Parish is a parish in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.It contains the following townships:* Lot 59* Lot 61* Lot 63* Lot 64... | Lot 59 Lot 59, Prince Edward Island Lot 59 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. Andrew's Parish.... | Lot 61 Lot 61, Prince Edward Island Lot 61 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. Andrew's Parish.... | Lot 63 Lot 63, Prince Edward Island Lot 63 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. Andrew's Parish.... | Lot 64 Lot 64, Prince Edward Island Lot 64 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. Andrew's Parish.... |