Brampton, T-V, Ontario (1861–1921)
Brampton, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q44198, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population grew substantially across the period (from 1,627 in 1861 to 4,527 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Chinguacousy in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,627 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,090 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,920 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,252 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,748 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 3,412 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 4,527 | 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Lynch | 1798–1884 | died here |
| Kenneth Chisholm | 1829–1906 | died here |
| David Lynch Scott | 1845–1924 | born here |
| Sir James Alexander Lougheed | 1854–1925 | born here |
| Tobias Crawford Norris | 1861–1936 | born here |
| Caroline Helena Wilkinson | 1875–1939 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON136006_1911_1921— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q44198
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brampton
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brampton_(Ontario)
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.