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Hay, Ontario (1851–1891)
Hay was a township in Ontario, recorded in 5 censuses between 1851 and 1891. Population grew substantially across the period (from 985 in 1851 to 4,244 in 1891).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 985 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 3,054 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,897 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 4,421 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 4,244 | View 1891 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary lineage
Predecessors
- split off from Hensall, Village in 1901
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON077002— 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.