Cariboo, British Columbia (1901 census)
Cariboo was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 3,507. The administrative centroid was at approximately 55.597°N, 121.758°W.
Population
In 1901, Cariboo had a population of 3,507: 2,462 male and 1,045 female residents. Population density was 0.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 3,507 |
| 1911 | 5,993 |
| 1921 | 3,269 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Williams’ Lake, 1891 (7.5% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Keithley Creek, 1891 (3.9% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Lightning Creek, 1891 (40.5% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Alexandria, 1891 (3.0% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Quesnelle, 1891 (2.1% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Richfield, 1891 (43.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Cariboo, 1911 (69.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Cariboo shared boundaries with:
- Alpaugh
- Athabaska
- Athabaska Landing
- Blindman
- Burnt Lake
- Cassiar (Skeena)
- Cassiar (Stikine)
- Kootenay, E., North Riding—Div. Nord
- Kootenay, W.—O., Revelstoke Riding—Div
- Lac Ste. Anne
- Lillooet, East—Est
- Lillooet, West—Ouest
- Mackenzie
- Millet
- Ponoka
- Two Lakes
- White Whale Lake
- Yale, North—Nord
- Yukon
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced males | 4 |
| Number of families | 757 |
| Number of females | 1,045 |
| Number of males | 2,462 |
| Number of married females | 397 |
| Number of married males | 979 |
| Number of single females | 583 |
| Number of single males | 1,403 |
| Number of widowed females | 65 |
| Number of widowed males | 76 |
| POP F | 1,045 |
| POP M | 2,462 |
| POP TOT | 3,507 |
| Total population | 3,507 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 708 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 59,715,688 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 59,715,688 |
| DIVORCED M | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 757 |
| HOUSES | 708 |
| MARRIED F | 397 |
| MARRIED M | 979 |
| SINGLE F | 583 |
| SINGLE M | 1,403 |
| WIDOWED F | 65 |
| WIDOWED M | 76 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC005001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC207001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Cariboo, British Columbia (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/cariboo-bc005001-1901/.