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Eldon, Ontario (1851–1921)
Eldon was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q5354067, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,320 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,508 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,052 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,778 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,145 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,994 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,691 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,145 | 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 Woodville, VL in 1891
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149005— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q5354067
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldon_Township
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.