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St. Joseph, Ontario (1881–1891)
St. Joseph was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 2 censuses between 1881 and 1891. Population declined across the period (from 1,237 in 1881 to 367 in 1891).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Bruce Mines in 1881
Descendant places
- later split into Tenby Bay in 1891
- later split into St. Joseph Island in 1901
- later split into Hilton in 1891
- later split into Hilton in 1901
- later split into Jocelyn in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,237 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 367 | View 1891 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON046022— 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.