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London, Ontario (1871–1921)
London was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 6 censuses between 1871 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115262072, 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 10,991 in 1871 to 7,201 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 10,991 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 9,599 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 8,934 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 8,878 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 9,785 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 7,201 | 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 London E, Village in 1881
- split off from Petersville, Village in 1881
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128008— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115262072
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.