Clinton, Village, Ontario (1861–1881)
Clinton, Village was a village in Ontario, recorded in 3 censuses between 1861 and 1881. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q2979345, 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 1,000 in 1861 to 2,606 in 1881).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,000 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,016 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,606 | View 1881 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 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| George Ridout | 1791–1871 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON173008— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q2979345
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_(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.