Adelaide, Ontario (1861–1921)
Adelaide was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q3525341, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population declined across the period (from 2,509 in 1861 to 1,676 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,509 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,909 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,108 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,616 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,233 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,919 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,676 | View 1921 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Blake | 1833–1912 | born here |
| William John Hanna | 1862–1919 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128001_1891— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q3525341
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Metcalfe
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.