Elora, VL, Ontario (1861–1921)
Elora, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q5367201, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Nichol in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,043 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,498 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,387 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,304 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,187 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,197 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,136 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 4 people connected to this place across the 1851–1921 period, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry; the connection tag indicates whether the documented event was a birth, death, or burial at this place.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| John Smithurst | 1807–1867 | died here |
| Charles Clarke | 1826–1909 | died here |
| Thomas Connon | 1832–1899 | died here |
| C. P. (Charles Pitcher) Clarke | 1857–1924 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152020— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q5367201
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elora,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elora
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.