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Lavant, Ontario (1851–1921)
Lavant was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 6 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115261995, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population grew substantially across the period (from 98 in 1851 to 429 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Dalhousie, Sherbrooke, North Lavant in 1891
Descendant places
- merged into Dalhousie, Sherbrooke, North Lavant in 1871
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 98 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 279 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1891 | 679 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 569 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 547 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 429 | 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_ON123009_1891— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115261995
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.