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Sherbrooke, Ontario (1851–1921)
Sherbrooke was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 6 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115262822, 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 Moulton, Sherbrooke in 1881
Descendant places
- merged into Moulton and Sherbrooke in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 334 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1881 | 494 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 436 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 396 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 366 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 316 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON115009— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115262822
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.