Murray, Ontario (1851–1881)
Murray was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 4 censuses between 1851 and 1881. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q136503203, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,725 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 3,612 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,638 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,560 | View 1881 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 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Jane Elizabeth Grier | 1832–1920 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123005_1851— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q136503203
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Township,_Ontario
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.