Brantford, Ontario (1851–1861)
Brantford was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 2 censuses between 1851 and 1861. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115260922, 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 Brantford, E in 1871
- later split into Brantford, W-O in 1871
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,410 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 6,904 | View 1861 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 Smoke Johnson | 1792–1886 | born here |
| Peter Jones [Kahkewaquonaby] | 1802–1856 | died here |
| Tekahionwake (Jacob Johnson) | 1816–1884 | born here |
| George Frederick Marter | 1840–1907 | born here |
| Charles Henry Mockridge | 1844–1913 | born here |
| Reuben Wells Leonard | 1860–1930 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON065002— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115260922
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.