Clarence, Ontario (1911 census)
Clarence was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 5,463. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.476°N, 75.208°W.
Population
In 1911, Clarence had a population of 5,463: 2,787 male and 2,676 female residents. Population density was 46.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 508 |
| 1861 | 1,732 |
| 1871 | 2,666 |
| 1881 | 4,411 |
| 1891 | 4,779 |
| 1901 | 6,085 |
| 1911 | 5,463 |
| 1921 | 5,307 |
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, Clarence shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 35 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 6,085 |
| POP F | 2,676 |
| POP M | 2,787 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 48.32 |
| POP TOT | 5,463 |
Other recorded variables (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 40 |
| AREA ACRES | 72,357 |
| AREA SQ MI | 113.06 |
| BAPTISTS | 251 |
| BRETHREN | 1 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 232 |
| BRIT IRISH | 335 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 142 |
| DUTCH | 47 |
| DWELLINGS | 918 |
| F DIVORCED | 1 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 2 |
| F MARRIED | 877 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 1,701 |
| F WIDOWED | 94 |
| FAMILIES | 955 |
| FRENCH | 4,684 |
| GERMAN | 13 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 6 |
| M MARRIED | 891 |
| M SINGLE | 1,825 |
| M WIDOWED | 65 |
| METHODISTS | 116 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 189 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 4,865 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 7 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON118002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON143002— 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). "Clarence, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/clarence-on118002-1911/.