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Smith, Ontario (1861–1911)
Smith was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 6 censuses between 1861 and 1911. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115262856, 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 Smith & Harvey in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,795 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,428 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,301 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,045 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,944 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,981 | View 1911 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON113007_1911— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115262856
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.