Finch, Ontario (1851–1921)
Finch was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. Population grew substantially across the period (from 1,450 in 1851 to 2,932 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Finch, VL in 1911
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,450 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,399 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,729 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 4,005 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,509 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,765 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 3,227 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,932 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Crysler | 1770–1852 | died here |
| A.P. (Alexander Peter) Cockburn | 1837–1905 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON145002— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: not yet grounded.
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.