Galt, Town—Ville, Ontario (1871–1901)
Galt, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in 4 censuses between 1871 and 1901. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q15982096, 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 3,827 in 1871 to 7,866 in 1901).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,827 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 5,187 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 7,535 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 7,866 | View 1901 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Absalom Shade | 1793–1862 | died here |
| James Young | 1835–1913 | born here |
| George Weston Wrigley | 1847–1907 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON122003— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q15982096
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galt,_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.