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Petrolia, Town—Ville, Ontario (1871–1901)
Petrolia, Town—Ville was a township in Ontario, recorded in 4 censuses between 1871 and 1901.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,651 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,465 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 4,357 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 4,135 | View 1901 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary lineage
Successors
- later split into Enniskillen in 1871
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON078007— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: not yet grounded.
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.