Gosfield, Ontario (1851–1891)
Gosfield was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 5 censuses between 1851 and 1891. Population grew substantially across the period (from 1,802 in 1851 to 4,071 in 1891).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Gosfield N in 1901
- later split into Gosfield S in 1901
- later split into Kingsville, Village in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,802 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,355 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,994 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,494 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 4,071 | View 1891 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 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Charles Davidson | 1884–1922 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON063006— 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.