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Collingwood, Ontario (1851–1881)
Collingwood was a township in Ontario, recorded in 4 censuses between 1851 and 1881. Population grew substantially across the period (from 545 in 1851 to 4,915 in 1881).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 545 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 1,492 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,576 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 4,915 | View 1881 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary lineage
Predecessors
- split off from Thornbury, Town—Ville in 1891
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON155002— 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.