Sandwich E, Ontario (1861–1921)
Sandwich E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 6 censuses between 1861 and 1921. Population declined across the period (from 3,133 in 1861 to 1,713 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Sandwich, T-V in 1861
Descendant places
- later split into Riverside, T-V in 1921
- later split into Tecumseh, T-V in 1921
- later split into Ford City, T-V in 1921
- later split into Sandwich, South—Sud in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,133 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,748 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 4,386 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 4,378 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1911 | 4,195 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,713 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Amos Ball | 1845–1925 | died here |
| Charles Smith Wilcox | 1852–1909 | died here |
| Joseph Octave Reaume | 1856–1933 | died here |
| Ellen Gertrude Cornish | 1877–1933 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON110011— 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.