Tay, Ontario (1851–1921)
Tay was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 7 censuses between 1851 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 grew substantially across the period (from 600 in 1851 to 3,159 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Tay and Tiny in 1871
Descendant places
- later split into Victoria Harbour, VL in 1911
- later split into Midland, T-V in 1881
- later split into Port McNicoll, VL in 1921
- merged into Tay and Tiny in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 600 | View 1851 detail → |
| 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).
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 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 McCrosson | 1827–1905 | died here |
| Dennis Ambrose O’Sullivan | 1848–1892 | died here |
| Jean-Baptiste Nolin | 1849–1914 | died here |
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.