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Cornwall, Ontario (1851–1921)
Cornwall was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,707 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 5,000 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 5,081 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 5,436 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 6,790 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 6,911 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 6,074 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 6,631 | View 1921 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 Cornwall, East Ward—Quartier in 1881
- incorporates territory from Cornwall, East Ward—Quartier in 1901
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON145001— 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.