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 density was 2.8 people per square mile.
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 Mayne Island, 1891 (2.8% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Salt Spring Island, 1891 (7.5% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Cowichan N, 1891 (69.6% 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 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced males | 1 |
| Number of families | 682 |
| Number of females | 1,142 |
| Number of males | 2,471 |
| Number of married females | 478 |
| Number of married males | 935 |
| Number of single females | 604 |
| Number of single males | 1,439 |
| Number of widowed females | 60 |
| Number of widowed males | 96 |
| POP F | 1,142 |
| POP M | 2,471 |
| POP TOT | 3,613 |
| Total population | 3,613 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 677 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 640,000 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 640,000 |
| DIVORCED M | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 682 |
| HOUSES | 677 |
| MARRIED F | 478 |
| MARRIED M | 935 |
| SINGLE F | 604 |
| SINGLE M | 1,439 |
| WIDOWED F | 60 |
| WIDOWED M | 96 |
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/.