Nepean, Ontario (1851–1921)
Nepean was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q6994612, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population grew substantially across the period (from 3,800 in 1851 to 10,867 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- incorporates territory from Hospital and other Institutions in 1871
Descendant places
- later split into Mechanicsville Ottawa city part in 1911
- later split into Ottawa S Ottawa city part in 1911
- later split into Bayswater Ottawa city part in 1911
- later split into Ottawa East, Village in 1891
- later split into Hintonburg, Village in 1901
- later split into Hospital and other Institutions in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,800 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 4,410 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 5,069 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 8,044 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 11,401 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 5,840 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 5,170 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 10,867 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Hopper | 1784–1872 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105008_1921— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q6994612
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepean_Township
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.