Fenelon, Ontario (1851–1921)
Fenelon was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q5443317, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population grew substantially across the period (from 590 in 1851 to 1,895 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Fenelon Falls, VL in 1881
- later split into Sturgeon Point, VL in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 590 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,122 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,949 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,094 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,809 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,470 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,304 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,895 | 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 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Wilkes | 1832–1880 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149007— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q5443317
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenelon_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.