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Peterborough County was established 1838 from Durham County and Northumberland County. It was named for "the town of Peterborough (a city since 1905)."5
The first settlers arrived in 1818 from England. Settlement though was slow until Peter Robinson's 'emigration scheme' brought an influx of Irish & British settlers to the area starting in 1825. They settled mostly in the southern townships. It wasn't until the 1850's that settlement extended to the northern townships.
"Population 15,237 in 1852 and 100,249 in 1980."3
Prior to 1838 - Durham County and Northumberland County
1838-1841 - part of Newcastle District
1841-1849 - part of Colbourne District
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3 Place Names of Ontario by Floreen Carter, 1984
5 Place Names of Ontario by Alan Rayburn, 1997
