Norwich, VL, Ontario (1851–1921)
Norwich, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in 6 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q4115370, 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 5,239 in 1851 to 1,176 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Norwich, N in 1881
Descendant places
- later split into Norwich, North in 1861
- later split into Norwich, South in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,239 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,411 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,255 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,269 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,112 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,176 | 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| James Jackson | 1789–1851 | died here |
| Emily Howard Stowe | 1831–1903 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134016— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q4115370
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwich,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwich_(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.