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Howard, Ontario (1861–1921)
Howard was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Howard & Orford in 1861
Descendant places
- later split into Ridgetown, Village in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,976 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 4,512 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,962 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,626 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,243 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,958 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,897 | View 1921 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Archibald Lampman | 1861–1899 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON121005— 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.