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Sombra, Ontario (1851–1921)
Sombra was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 5 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115262866, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population grew substantially across the period (from 738 in 1851 to 3,274 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Sombra & Walpole Is in 1921
- split off from Sombra and Indian Reserve in 1871
- incorporates territory from NO DATA in 1891
Descendant places
- merged into Sombra and Indian Reserve in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 738 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1871 | 3,397 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 4,601 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 4,207 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1921 | 3,274 | 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_ON122009_1921— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115262866
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.