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Nichol, Ontario (1851–1921)
Nichol was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115262441, 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 2,450 in 1851 to 1,441 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Fergus, VL in 1861
- later split into Elora, VL in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,450 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,395 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,737 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,474 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,056 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,685 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | — | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,441 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152009_1861— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115262441
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.