Barrie, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Barrie, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 6,420. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q34183. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.393°N, 79.679°W.
Population
In 1911, Barrie, T-V had a population of 6,420: 3,016 male and 3,404 female residents. Population density was 1411.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,007 |
| 1861 | 2,134 |
| 1871 | 3,398 |
| 1881 | 4,854 |
| 1891 | 5,550 |
| 1901 | 4,894 |
| 1911 | 6,420 |
| 1921 | 6,936 |
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 Barrie, T-V, 1921 (82.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Barrie, T-V 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 6,420 total population, 3,404 females in the population, 3,016 males in the population, 2,910 area in acres, 1,817 single (never-married) females, 1,617 single (never-married) males, 1,543 families, 1,410.98 population per square mile, 1,299 married females, 1,297 married males, 274 widowed females, 89 widowed males, 14 females with marital status not given, 13 males with marital status not given, 4.55 area in square miles. 5,949 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 3,176 persons of British origin (English), 1,751 persons of British origin (Irish), 1,105 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 112 persons of German origin, 48 persons of French origin, 32 persons of Dutch origin, 15 persons of Italian origin, 12 persons of Chinese origin, 9 persons of British origin (other), 8 persons of Greek origin, 3 persons of Austro-Hungarian origin, 3 persons of Scandinavian origin. 17 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). 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.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,861 Methodists, 1,700 Anglicans (Church of England), 1,512 Presbyterians, 709 Roman Catholics, 278 Baptists, 133 Congregationalists, 127 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 125 Salvation Army adherents, 35 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 24 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 17 Jews, 13 Disciples of Christ, 8 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 3 Lutherans, 1 Brethren, 1 Friends (Quakers). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 1,537 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C. A. (Charles Augustus) Semlin | 1836–1927 | born here |
| Mary Agnes Bernard | 1862–1933 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON121008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144019— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q34183
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrie
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrie
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). "Barrie, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/barrie-t-v-on121008-1911/.