Fergus, VL, Ontario (1861–1921)
Fergus, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q5444155, 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 | 1,117 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 1,666 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,733 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,598 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,396 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,534 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,796 | 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel James MacDonnell | 1843–1896 | died here |
| Jean Isabelle Dow | 1870–1927 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152022— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q5444155
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergus,_Ontario
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.