Stamford, Ontario (1851–1921)
Stamford was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 7 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q7597413, 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 3,113 in 1851 to 7,495 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- incorporates territory from Niagara Falls, Village in 1911
Descendant places
- later split into Clifton, Town—Ville in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,113 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 3,041 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,999 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 3,162 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,099 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1911 | 3,139 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 7,495 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place across the 1851–1921 period, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry; the connection tag indicates whether the documented event was a birth, death, or burial at this place.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas McMicking | 1829–1866 | born here |
| Janet Carnochan | 1839–1926 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON151005_1911— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q7597413
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford_Township
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.