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Houghton, Ontario (1851–1921)
Houghton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115261790, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,509 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 1,959 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,118 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,071 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,014 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,035 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,698 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,304 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131002— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115261790
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.