Cambridge, Ontario (1911 census)
Cambridge was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,836. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.317°N, 75.132°W.
Population
In 1911, Cambridge had a population of 3,836: 2,009 male and 1,827 female residents. Population density was 36.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 200 |
| 1861 | 669 |
| 1871 | 769 |
| 1881 | 1,676 |
| 1891 | 4,113 |
| 1901 | 3,459 |
| 1911 | 3,836 |
| 1921 | 3,426 |
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, Cambridge shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 3,459 |
| POP F | 1,827 |
| POP M | 2,009 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 40.19 |
| POP TOT | 3,836 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 24 |
| AREA ACRES | 61,084 |
| AREA SQ MI | 95.44 |
| BAPTISTS | 24 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 81 |
| BRIT IRISH | 138 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 50 |
| DWELLINGS | 666 |
| F MARRIED | 640 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 1,147 |
| F WIDOWED | 39 |
| FAMILIES | 678 |
| FRENCH | 3,549 |
| GERMAN | 18 |
| M MARRIED | 641 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 3 |
| M SINGLE | 1,333 |
| M WIDOWED | 32 |
| METHODISTS | 18 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 112 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 3,656 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON118001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON143001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Cambridge, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cambridge-on118001-1911/.