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Elmsley, Ontario (1851–1901)
Elmsley was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 6 censuses between 1851 and 1901. Population declined across the period (from 1,442 in 1851 to 889 in 1901).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,442 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 1,400 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,241 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,121 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 977 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 889 | View 1901 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON082001— 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.