York W-O, Ontario (1881–1891)
York W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 2 censuses between 1881 and 1891. Population grew substantially across the period (from 6,257 in 1881 to 16,603 in 1891).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into North Toronto (part), Town—Ville in 1901
- later split into York (part) in 1901
- later split into Toronto Junction, Town—Ville in 1901
- later split into Toronto, St. Stephen’s and St. Mark’s (part), Ward—Quartier in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 6,257 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 16,603 | View 1891 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John George Howard | 1803–1890 | died here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON133008_1891— 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.