Ancaster, Ontario (1901 census)
Ancaster was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 3,863. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q488909. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.204°N, 80.027°W.
Population
In 1901, Ancaster had a population of 3,863: 1,964 male and 1,899 female residents. Population density was 49.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,653 |
| 1861 | 5,043 |
| 1871 | 5,005 |
| 1881 | 4,726 |
| 1891 | 4,098 |
| 1901 | 3,863 |
| 1911 | 4,136 |
| 1921 | 5,586 |
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, Ancaster 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 | 834 |
| Number of females | 1,899 |
| Number of males | 1,964 |
| Number of married females | 714 |
| Number of married males | 724 |
| Number of single females | 1,063 |
| Number of single males | 1,175 |
| Number of widowed females | 122 |
| Number of widowed males | 65 |
| POP F | 1,899 |
| POP M | 1,964 |
| POP TOT | 3,863 |
| Total population | 3,863 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 829 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 48,293 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 48,293 |
| FAMILIES | 834 |
| HOUSES | 829 |
| MARRIED F | 714 |
| MARRIED M | 724 |
| SINGLE F | 1,063 |
| SINGLE M | 1,175 |
| WIDOWED F | 122 |
| WIDOWED M | 65 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON127001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON153001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q488909
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancaster,_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). "Ancaster, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ancaster-on127001-1901/.