Proton, Ontario (1861–1921)
Proton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115262627, 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 Melancthon & Proton in 1861
Descendant places
- later split into Dundalk, VL in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,240 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,184 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,402 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,297 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,378 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,786 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,382 | 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 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.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lewis Honey | 1894–1918 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114012_1891— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115262627
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.