Gloucester, Ontario (1851–1911)
Gloucester was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 7 censuses between 1851 and 1911. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q5572083, 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 3,005 in 1851 to 7,075 in 1911).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Eastview vl in 1911
- later split into New Edinburgh, Village in 1871
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,005 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 4,522 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 4,785 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 6,254 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 6,823 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 7,778 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 7,075 | View 1911 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas McKay | 1792–1855 | died here |
| E. (Elkanah) Billings | 1820–1876 | born here |
| J.-B. (Jean-Baptiste) Proulx | 1846–1904 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118004_1911— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q5572083
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloucester_Township,_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.