Guelph, Town of, Ontario (1851–1861)
Guelph, Town of was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 2 censuses between 1851 and 1861. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q504114, 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 1,860 in 1851 to 5,076 in 1861).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,860 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 5,076 | View 1861 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Wilhelm Peterson | 1793–1859 | died here |
| Dyce Willcocks Saunders | 1862–1930 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON103009— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q504114
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guelph
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guelph
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.