Tuscarora, Ontario (1851–1921)
Tuscarora was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 8 censuses between 1851 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q115263034, 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 | 1,821 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,144 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,606 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,891 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,228 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,170 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,595 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,760 | 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nawahjegezhegwabe | 1786–1863 | died here |
| Kezhegowinninne | 1812–1889 | died here |
| Oronhyatekha | 1841–1907 | born here |
| Seth Newhouse | 1842–1921 | died here |
| Emily Pauline Johnson | 1861–1913 | born here |
| Frederick Ogilvie Loft | 1861–1934 | born and died here |
| John Ojijatekha Brant-Sero | 1867–1914 | born here |
| Phoebe Johnson | 1869–1940 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON103006— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q115263034
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.