Oshawa, T-V, Ontario (1861–1921)
Oshawa, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in 6 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q211867, 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 2,009 in 1861 to 11,940 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Oshawa t-v in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,009 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,185 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,992 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 4,066 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 4,394 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1921 | 11,940 | 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A. (Abram) Farewell | 1812–1888 | born and died here |
| Thomas Nicholson Gibbs | 1821–1883 | died here |
| Robert McLaughlin | 1836–1921 | died here |
| Patrick Burns | 1856–1937 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON133012— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q211867
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshawa
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshawa
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.