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 52.8 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 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 3,863 |
| POP F | 2,011 |
| POP M | 2,125 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 54.80 |
| POP TOT | 4,136 |
Other recorded variables (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 736 |
| AREA ACRES | 48,293 |
| AREA SQ MI | 75.47 |
| BAPTISTS | 373 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,793 |
| BRIT IRISH | 574 |
| BRIT OTHER | 43 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 646 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 15 |
| DISCIPLES | 6 |
| DUTCH | 58 |
| DWELLINGS | 905 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 3 |
| F MARRIED | 814 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 1,056 |
| F WIDOWED | 137 |
| FAMILIES | 922 |
| FRENCH | 33 |
| FRIENDS | 3 |
| GERMAN | 928 |
| INDIAN | 8 |
| ITALIAN | 3 |
| JEWISH | 1 |
| JEWS | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 7 |
| M DIVORCED | 1 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 845 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 3 |
| M SINGLE | 1,214 |
| M WIDOWED | 61 |
| METHODISTS | 1,914 |
| MORMONS | 4 |
| NEGRO | 22 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 888 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 135 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 6 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| SWISS | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 25 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 48 |
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/.