Richmond, Ontario (1851–1921)
Richmond was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. Population declined across the period (from 4,071 in 1851 to 2,104 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Napanee, Town—Ville in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,071 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 3,450 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,431 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,241 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,898 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,563 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,242 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,104 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John William Gamble | 1799–1873 | died here |
| William Allen Pringle | 1841–1896 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON125006_1891— 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.