Stratford, C, Ontario (1871–1921)
Stratford, C was a city in Ontario, recorded in 5 censuses between 1871 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q740756, 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 4,313 in 1871 to 16,094 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Stratford c in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,313 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 8,239 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 9,500 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 9,959 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1921 | 16,094 | 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Corry Wilson Daly | 1796–1878 | died here |
| James George | 1800–1870 | died here |
| Thomas Mayne Daly, Sr. | 1827–1885 | died here |
| Thomas Ballantyne | 1829–1908 | died here |
| Thomas Mayne Daly | 1852–1911 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON137012— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q740756
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratford,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratford_(Ontario)
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.