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Brighton, Ontario (1851–1921)
Brighton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. Population declined across the period (from 3,725 in 1851 to 2,247 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Brighton, Village in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,725 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 3,713 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,734 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,470 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,017 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,774 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,439 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,247 | 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_ON132002_1891— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: not yet grounded.
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.