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Gainsborough, Ontario (1851–1891)
Gainsborough was a township in Ontario, recorded in 5 censuses between 1851 and 1891.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,538 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,959 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,016 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,001 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,683 | View 1891 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON094005— 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.