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Colchester, Ontario (1851–1871)
Colchester was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 3 censuses between 1851 and 1871. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q5142112, 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 Colchester S in 1881
- later split into Colchester N in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,870 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,656 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,920 | View 1871 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON001004— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q5142112
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colchester_South_Township,_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.