Chinguacousy, Ontario (1851–1921)
Chinguacousy was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q5101043, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population declined across the period (from 7,469 in 1851 to 3,635 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Brampton, T-V in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 7,469 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 6,897 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 6,129 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 5,476 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 4,744 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 4,177 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 3,913 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 3,635 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Sobieski Nelles | 1823–1887 | born here |
| Arthur Sturgis Hardy | 1837–1901 | born here |
| George Bryce | 1844–1931 | born here |
| David Lynch Scott | 1845–1924 | born here |
| Frank Oliver | 1853–1933 | born here |
| Sir James Alexander Lougheed | 1854–1925 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON136003_1891— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q5101043
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinguacousy_Township
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.