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Sandwich W-O, Ontario (1861–1911)
Sandwich W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 5 censuses between 1861 and 1911.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Sandwich, T-V in 1861
Descendant places
- later split into Ojibway, T-V in 1921
- later split into Sandwich, West—Ouest in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,816 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,228 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,860 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,643 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1911 | 3,231 | View 1911 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 |
|---|---|---|
| James Dougall | 1810–1888 | died here |
| Arthur Rankin | 1816–1893 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON067005_1911— 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.