Chatham, Ontario (1901 census)
Chatham was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 6,049. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.538°N, 82.257°W.
Population
In 1901, Chatham had a population of 6,049: 3,195 male and 2,854 female residents. Population density was 39.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,036 |
| 1881 | 5,907 |
| 1891 | 6,150 |
| 1901 | 6,049 |
| 1911 | 5,830 |
| 1921 | 5,766 |
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, Chatham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced males | 1 |
| Number of families | 1,267 |
| Number of females | 2,854 |
| Number of males | 3,195 |
| Number of married females | 1,086 |
| Number of married males | 1,091 |
| Number of single females | 1,625 |
| Number of single males | 2,007 |
| Number of widowed females | 143 |
| Number of widowed males | 96 |
| POP F | 2,854 |
| POP M | 3,195 |
| POP TOT | 6,049 |
| Total population | 6,049 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,253 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 86,335 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 86,335 |
| DIVORCED M | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 1,267 |
| HOUSES | 1,253 |
| MARRIED F | 1,086 |
| MARRIED M | 1,091 |
| SINGLE F | 1,625 |
| SINGLE M | 2,007 |
| WIDOWED F | 143 |
| WIDOWED M | 96 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON045003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON121002— 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 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). "Chatham, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/chatham-on045003-1901/.