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Cambridge, Ontario (1851–1921)
Cambridge was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. Population grew substantially across the period (from 200 in 1851 to 3,426 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Casselman, VL in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 200 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 669 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 769 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,676 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 4,113 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,459 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 3,836 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 3,426 | 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_ON143001_1901— 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.