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Asphodel, Ontario (1851–1921)
Asphodel was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115260734, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Hastings, Village in 1881
- later split into Norwood, VL in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,678 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,911 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,247 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,918 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,866 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,877 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,661 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,530 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138002_1891— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115260734
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.