Nipissing, Ontario (1861–1921)

Nipissing was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 4 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q7039509, 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 2,091 in 1861 to 698 in 1921).

Historical lineage

Ancestor places

• split off from Himsworth N & S & Nipissing in 1901
• split off from NO DATA in 1861

Descendant places

• later split into Head in 1871
• later split into Montreal River in 1871
• later split into Temiscamang, W-O in 1871
• later split into Jacko River in 1871
• later split into Matawan, N in 1871
• later split into Mataouan, W-O in 1871
• later split into Tamagamingue in 1871
• later split into Maganetawan in 1871
• later split into The Sound in 1871
• later split into Aumick Lake in 1871
• later split into Deux Rivières in 1871
• later split into Matawan, S in 1871
• later split into Petawawa, N in 1871
• later split into Petawawa, W-O in 1871
• later split into Madaouaska, W-O in 1871
• later split into Rocher Capitaine in 1871
• later split into Petawawa, Centre in 1871
• later split into Petawawa, S in 1871
• later split into Bonnechère in 1871
• later split into Madawaska, E in 1871

Population trajectory across census years

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.

Identifiers

• Persistent place ID: PLACE_ON135035 — assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap
• Wikidata: Q7039509
• Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipissing,_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.