Albion, Ontario (1901 census)
Albion was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,741. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4712560. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.901°N, 79.813°W.
Population
In 1901, Albion had a population of 2,741: 1,434 male and 1,307 female residents. Population density was 28.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,281 |
| 1861 | 5,078 |
| 1871 | 4,857 |
| 1881 | 3,872 |
| 1891 | 3,142 |
| 1901 | 2,741 |
| 1911 | 2,545 |
| 1921 | 2,156 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Albion shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 581 |
| Number of females | 1,307 |
| Number of males | 1,434 |
| Number of married females | 446 |
| Number of married males | 451 |
| Number of single females | 779 |
| Number of single males | 930 |
| Number of widowed females | 82 |
| Number of widowed males | 53 |
| POP F | 1,307 |
| POP M | 1,434 |
| POP TOT | 2,741 |
| Total population | 2,741 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 580 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 57,723 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 57,723 |
| FAMILIES | 581 |
| HOUSES | 580 |
| MARRIED F | 446 |
| MARRIED M | 451 |
| SINGLE F | 779 |
| SINGLE M | 930 |
| WIDOWED F | 82 |
| WIDOWED M | 53 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON051002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON136001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4712560
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion_Township,_Ontario
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). "Albion, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/albion-on051002-1901/.