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Tay, Ontario (1871–1921)
Tay was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 6 censuses between 1871 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115262963, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,629 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,993 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 4,714 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 5,442 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 5,245 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 3,159 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary lineage
Predecessors
- split off from Victoria Harbour, VL in 1911
- split off from Midland, Village in 1881
- split off from Port McNicoll, VL in 1921
Successors
- later split into Tay and Tiny in 1871
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144012— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115262963
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.