Trafalgar, Ontario (1851–1921)
Trafalgar was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q7832431, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population declined across the period (from 6,782 in 1851 to 4,225 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Oakville, T-V in 1861
- later split into Milton, T-V in 1861
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,782 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 5,846 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 5,027 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 4,382 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 4,153 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,694 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 3,988 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 4,225 | 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew Crannell Beardsley | 1775–1855 | died here |
| Sarah Bowes | 1834–1911 | born here |
| Joseph Featherston | 1843–1913 | born here |
| Thomas Phillips Thompson (1843-1933) | 1843–1933 | died here |
| Cyrus Albert Birge | 1847–1929 | born here |
| Joseph Martin | 1852–1923 | born here |
| Almon Penfield Turner | 1864–1917 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON117004— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q7832431
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafalgar_Township
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.