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Esquesing, Ontario (1851–1921)
Esquesing was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q16891177, 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 5,225 in 1851 to 3,522 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,225 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 6,076 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 6,139 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 4,998 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 4,435 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,787 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 3,901 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 3,522 | 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 Acton, Village in 1881
- split off from Georgetown, Village in 1861
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON117001— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q16891177
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquesing_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.