Lanark, Ontario (1871–1921)

Lanark was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 6 censuses between 1871 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115261968, 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 2,270 in 1871 to 1,289 in 1921).

Population trajectory across census years

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.

Identifiers

• Persistent place ID: PLACE_ON123008 — assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap
• Wikidata: Q115261968

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.