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Williams W-O, Ontario (1861–1921)
Williams W-O was a township in Ontario, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. Population declined across the period (from 2,221 in 1861 to 1,136 in 1921).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,221 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,853 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,339 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,782 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,468 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,247 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,136 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary lineage
Predecessors
- split off from Parkhill, Town—Ville in 1881
Successors
- later split into Williams in 1861
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128015— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: not yet grounded.
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.