Uxbridge, Ontario (1881–1921)
Uxbridge was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 5 censuses between 1881 and 1921. 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 trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 4,081 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,461 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 2,846 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,471 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,858 | 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gould | 1808–1886 | died here |
| Hartley Dewart | 1861–1924 | died here |
| Mary J.L. Black | 1879–1939 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON133009— 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.