Thorold, Ontario (1861–1881)
Thorold was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 3 censuses between 1861 and 1881. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q448120, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- merged into Thorold in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,837 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,501 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,456 | View 1881 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 |
|---|---|---|
| George Keefer | 1773–1858 | died here |
| Jacob Keefer | 1800–1874 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142008— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q448120
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorold
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorold_(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.