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Kingston, Ontario (1851–1921)
Kingston was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115261925, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population declined across the period (from 5,235 in 1851 to 2,867 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,235 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 4,587 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 4,101 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,739 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,349 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,176 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,939 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,867 | 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 Asylum, Nunnery, &c in 1861
- incorporates territory from Asylum, Nunnery, &c in 1871
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON111008— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115261925
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.