Toronto, Ontario (1851–1851)
Toronto was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 1 census between 1851 and 1851. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q7826543, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Streetsville, Village in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 7,539 | View 1851 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nahnebahwequay | 1824–1865 | born here |
| Uzziel Ogden | 1828–1910 | born here |
| Kenneth Chisholm | 1829–1906 | born here |
| Sir John Morison Gibson | 1842–1929 | born here |
| William James Gage | 1849–1921 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON028004_1851— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q7826543
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Township,_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.