Uxbridge, Ontario (1851–1871)
Uxbridge was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 3 censuses between 1851 and 1871. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q386959, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population grew substantially across the period (from 2,289 in 1851 to 4,762 in 1871).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Uxbridge, Village in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,289 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 3,933 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 4,762 | View 1871 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 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| William George Metcalf | 1847–1885 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON049001— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q386959
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uxbridge,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uxbridge_(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.