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Nelson, Ontario (1851–1921)
Nelson was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921.
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Burlington, Village in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,078 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 4,559 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 4,619 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,340 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,269 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,776 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,910 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 3,356 | 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| George King Chisholm | 1814–1874 | born here |
| JOHN GENNINGS CURTIS ADAMS | 1839–1922 | died here |
| Jean Newton McIlwraith | d. 1938 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON117003— 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.