Thorold, Ontario (1851–1921)
Thorold was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. 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.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,735 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,837 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,501 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,456 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,316 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,025 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,085 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 4,739 | 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 4 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 | born and died here |
| Samuel Keefer | 1811–1890 | born here |
| Thomas C. Keefer | 1821–1915 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON151006— 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.