Ancaster, Ontario (1911 census)
Ancaster was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 4,136. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q488909. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.204°N, 80.027°W.
Population
In 1911, Ancaster had a population of 4,136: 2,125 male and 2,011 female residents. Population density was 54.8 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Ancaster shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 47 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 48,293 area in acres, 4,136 total population, 2,125 males in the population, 2,011 females in the population, 1,214 single (never-married) males, 1,056 single (never-married) females, 922 families, 845 married males, 814 married females, 137 widowed females, 75.47 area in square miles, 61 widowed males, 54.80 population per square mile, 3 legally separated females, 3 males with marital status not given, 1 divorced males, 1 females with marital status not given, 1 legally separated males. 3,863 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 1,793 persons of British origin (English), 928 persons of German origin, 646 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 574 persons of British origin (Irish), 58 persons of Dutch origin, 43 persons of British origin (other), 33 persons of French origin, 3 persons of Italian origin, 1 persons of Scandinavian origin, 1 persons of Swiss origin. 22 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. 8 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). 1 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,914 Methodists, 888 Presbyterians, 736 Anglicans (Church of England), 373 Baptists, 135 Roman Catholics, 48 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 25 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 15 Congregationalists, 7 Lutherans, 6 Disciples of Christ, 6 Salvation Army adherents, 4 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 3 Friends (Quakers), 1 Jews. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 905 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Marion Chadwick | 1840–1921 | born here |
| W. F. (William Findlay) Maclean | 1854–1929 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON135001— 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 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). "Ancaster, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ancaster-on135001-1911/.