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Leeds, Ontario (1851–1861)
Leeds was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 2 censuses between 1851 and 1861.
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Gananoque, T-V in 1871
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,283 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 3,709 | View 1861 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 2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John MacDonald of Garth | 1771–1866 | died here |
| John McDonald | 1787–1860 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON083011— 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.