Markham, Ontario (1851–1921)
Markham was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. Population declined across the period (from 7,752 in 1851 to 5,267 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- incorporates territory from Stouffville, Village in 1891
Descendant places
- later split into Stouffville, Village in 1881
- later split into Markham, Village in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 7,752 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 8,658 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 8,152 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 6,375 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 5,681 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 5,378 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 5,328 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 5,267 | View 1921 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Henry Dewar | 1812–1862 | died here |
| Edward Madan Miles | 1835–1866 | born here |
| John Cameron | 1843–1908 | born here |
| John T. (John Thomas) Moore | 1844–1917 | born here |
| Ann Jane Powell | 1853–1924 | born here |
| Robert Miller | 1857–1935 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON154006— 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.