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Oil Springs, VL, Ontario (1871–1921)
Oil Springs, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in 6 censuses between 1871 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q4864794, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Enniskillen in 1871
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 551 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 552 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,138 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,018 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 646 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 490 | 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_ON122018— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q4864794
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_Springs,_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.