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Howick, Ontario (1851–1921)
Howick was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q5921913, 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 | — | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,252 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 5,417 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 5,616 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 4,439 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 4,140 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 3,463 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 3,065 | View 1921 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 Wroxeter, Village in 1881
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119006— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q5921913
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howick,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordwich_(Ontario)
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.