Esquessing, Ontario (1851–1851)
Esquessing was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 1 census between 1851 and 1851. 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.
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Georgetown, Village in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,225 | View 1851 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 GENNINGS CURTIS ADAMS | 1839–1922 | born here |
| John Roaf Barber | 1841–1917 | born here |
| Simon Jackson Hogg | 1845–1887 | born here |
| Donald Mann | 1853–1934 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON014001— 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.