Cowichan, British Columbia (1911 census)
Cowichan was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,864. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.801°N, 124.146°W.
Population
In 1911, Cowichan had a population of 3,864: 2,459 male and 1,405 female residents. Population density was 4.5 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 was contained in Cowichan, 1901 (66.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Duncan, C, 1921 (0.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Cowichan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,405 |
| POP M | 2,459 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 3.79 |
| POP TOT | 3,864 |
Other recorded variables (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 18 |
| ANGLICANS | 1,565 |
| AREA ACRES | 652,800 |
| AREA SQ MI | 1,020 |
| AUSTRO HUNGARIAN | 14 |
| BAPTISTS | 128 |
| BELGIAN | 1 |
| BRETHREN | 7 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,772 |
| BRIT IRISH | 378 |
| BRIT OTHER | 77 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 605 |
| CHINESE | 532 |
| CHRISTIANS | 5 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 14 |
| DISCIPLES | 1 |
| DUTCH | 13 |
| DWELLINGS | 921 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 2 |
| F MARRIED | 605 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 6 |
| F SINGLE | 732 |
| F WIDOWED | 60 |
| FAMILIES | 929 |
| FRENCH | 77 |
| FRIENDS | 14 |
| GERMAN | 84 |
| GREEK | 1 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 2 |
| HINDU | 8 |
| INDIAN | 3 |
| ITALIAN | 37 |
| JAPANESE | 86 |
| LUTHERANS | 50 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 3 |
| M MARRIED | 949 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 130 |
| M SINGLE | 1,340 |
| M WIDOWED | 37 |
| METHODISTS | 408 |
| MORMONS | 9 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 456 |
| PROTESTANTS | 83 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 332 |
| RUSSIAN | 10 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 2 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 49 |
| SWISS | 15 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 102 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 645 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC010001— 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 1911 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 (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/cowichan-bc010001-1911/.