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Sarnia, Ontario (1851–1921)
Sarnia was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115262762, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,384 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 1,560 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,438 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,583 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,937 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,632 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,663 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,583 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary lineage
Predecessors
- split off from Point Edward, Village in 1881
- split off from Sarnia, Town—Ville in 1861
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON122008— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115262762
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.