Okanagan, British Columbia (1911 census)
Okanagan was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 11,275. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.194°N, 119.064°W.
Population
In 1911, Okanagan had a population of 11,275: 6,998 male and 4,277 female residents. Population density was 2.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 11,275 |
| 1921 | 13,621 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Okanagan, 1921 (91.8% share).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Armstrong, C, 1921 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Okanagan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 2,554,400 area in acres, 11,275 total population, 6,998 males in the population, 4,732 single (never-married) males, 4,277 females in the population, 3,991.25 area in square miles, 2,529 families, 2,320 single (never-married) females, 2,147 married males, 1,815 married females, 142 widowed females, 114 widowed males, 3 males with marital status not given, 2.82 population per square mile, 2 divorced males. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 5,032 persons of British origin (English), 2,554 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 1,489 persons of British origin (Irish), 537 persons of German origin, 414 persons of French origin, 248 persons of Chinese origin, 176 persons of Italian origin, 161 persons of Scandinavian origin, 116 persons of British origin (other), 73 persons of Dutch origin, 64 persons of Austro-Hungarian origin, 56 persons of Russian origin, 46 persons of Swiss origin, 42 persons of Belgian origin, 30 persons of Greek origin, 19 persons of Polish origin. 19 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). 2 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.) The 1911 enumerator also recorded 12 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Hindu"; in 1911 this label denoted South Asian origin (not religious identification). Reflects period British-colonial conflation of religion and ethnicity; modern usage of "Hindu" is religious., 94 persons of Japanese origin — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 3,566 Anglicans (Church of England), 2,701 Presbyterians, 1,773 Methodists, 1,114 Roman Catholics, 679 Baptists, 662 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 320 Lutherans, 170 Adventists, 91 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 75 Congregationalists, 72 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 36 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 36 Salvation Army adherents, 15 Disciples of Christ, 12 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 11 Brethren, 9 Mennonites, 6 Friends (Quakers), 2 Mormons (Latter-day Saints). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.) The 1911 enumerator also recorded 1 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Pagans"; primarily applied to Indigenous adherents of traditional spiritual practices. The label reflects period Christian-normative framing and is preserved as the historical source category. — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 2,479 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
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 1911, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| George H. V. Bulyea | 1859–1928 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC014006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC218003— 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). "Okanagan, British Columbia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/okanagan-bc014006-1911/.