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The original township of Cavan and Millbrook was surveyed by John Dyell in 1817, and was named after County Cavan in Ireland, from which many of its settlers had emigrated. By 1819 there were 244 settlers, and by 1861 the population had risen to 4901, most of whom were descendants of United Empire Loyalists, veterans of the War of 1812 who had been granted land there, or the original settlers from Ireland. After Confederation in 1867, the population began to drop as many families left for Western Canada.

The original Irish settlers were Protestants, and many of them were associated with the Orange Order. In the mid-19th century the "Cavan Blazers" were established as a fiercely Protestant vigilante group, who often burned down the farms of Catholic settlers.

Cavan and Millbrook Townships became part of Peterborough County in 19741974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). Events January-February January 5 Dungeons & Dragons officially released. February 4 Patricia Hearst, the 19 year old granddaughter of publisher William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped, and were amalgamated, along with North Monaghan, into one Township in 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting. The Township consists of the hamlets of Cavan, Ida, Springville, Fraserville, North Monaghan, and village of Millbrook. The population of the township in 2001 was 8,453.

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• % Change ( 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty''. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan – 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap): 2.4
• Dwellings: 2,951
• Area (sq. km.): 306.13
• Density (persons per sq. km.): 27.6

1 Communities

• Bailieboro
• Carmel
• Cavan
• Cedar Valley
• Fraserville
• Ida
• Millbrook
• Mount Pleasant
• South Monaghan
• Springville
• Tapley