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Day, Ontario (1891–1921)
Day was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 3 censuses between 1891 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115261248, 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 834 in 1891 to 198 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from NO DATA in 1891
- split off from Bright & Day in 1921
Descendant places
- merged into Bright & Day in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 834 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 285 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1921 | 198 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON102012— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115261248
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.