Cobourg, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Cobourg, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 5,074. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1007418. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.964°N, 78.173°W.
Population
In 1911, Cobourg, T-V had a population of 5,074: 2,266 male and 2,808 female residents. Population density was 1342.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,871 |
| 1861 | 4,975 |
| 1871 | 4,442 |
| 1881 | 4,957 |
| 1891 | 4,829 |
| 1901 | 4,239 |
| 1911 | 5,074 |
| 1921 | 5,327 |
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, Cobourg, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 50 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 5,074 total population, 2,808 females in the population, 2,417 area in acres, 2,266 males in the population, 1,616 single (never-married) females, 1,342.33 population per square mile, 1,276 single (never-married) males, 1,070 families, 928 married females, 852 married males, 226 widowed females, 69 widowed males, 68 males with marital status not given, 38 females with marital status not given, 3.78 area in square miles, 1 legally separated males. 4,239 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 2,209 persons of British origin (English), 1,640 persons of British origin (Irish), 687 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 91 persons of French origin, 23 persons of German origin, 23 persons of Italian origin, 7 persons of Scandinavian origin, 6 persons of Chinese origin, 6 persons of Swiss origin, 3 persons of British origin (other), 3 persons of Dutch origin, 2 persons of Austro-Hungarian origin, 2 persons of Belgian origin, 1 persons of Greek origin. 10 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). 8 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 1,291 Anglicans (Church of England), 1,140 Roman Catholics, 1,000 Methodists, 974 Presbyterians, 353 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 348 Congregationalists, 162 Baptists, 58 Salvation Army adherents, 22 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 11 Brethren, 10 Jews, 8 Lutherans, 8 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 3 Disciples of Christ, 1 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Friends (Quakers). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 1,061 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Charles Moss | 1840–1912 | born here |
| Caleb Alvord Mallory | 1841–1926 | born and died here |
| Henry Norlande Ruttan | 1848–1925 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON102004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON132012_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1007418
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobourg
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobourg_(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). "Cobourg, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cobourg-t-v-on102004-1911/.