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Limerick, Ontario (1891–1921)
Limerick was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 4 censuses between 1891 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115262048, 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 508 in 1891 to 271 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 508 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 597 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 448 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 271 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary lineage
Successors
- later split into Limerick, Cashel in 1891
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118011— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115262048
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.