Cowichan, British Columbia (1901 census)
Cowichan was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 3,613. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.799°N, 124.187°W.
Population
In 1901, Cowichan had a population of 3,613: 2,471 male and 1,142 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 3,613 |
| 1911 | 3,864 |
| 1921 | 4,973 |
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 Cowichan N, 1891 (69.6% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Mayne Island, 1891 (2.8% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Salt Spring Island, 1891 (7.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cowichan, 1911 (66.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Cowichan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 13 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 3,613 total population, 2,471 males, 1,439 single males, 1,142 females, 935 married males, 682 families, 604 single females, 478 married females, 96 widowed males, 60 widowed females, 1 divorced males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 677 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 640,000 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1901, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| James Dunsmuir | 1851–1920 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC003003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC212001— 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). "Cowichan, British Columbia (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/cowichan-bc003003-1901/.