Colchester S, Ontario (1911 census)
Colchester S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,802. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5142112. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.039°N, 82.906°W.
Population
In 1911, Colchester S had a population of 2,802: 1,447 male and 1,355 female residents. Population density was 58.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 2,727 |
| 1891 | 2,827 |
| 1901 | 2,763 |
| 1911 | 2,802 |
| 1921 | 2,769 |
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, Colchester S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 30,802 area in acres, 2,802 total population, 1,447 males in the population, 1,355 females in the population, 818 single (never-married) males, 711 single (never-married) females, 652 families, 586 married males, 571 married females, 71 widowed females, 58.22 population per square mile, 48.13 area in square miles, 41 widowed males, 2 legally separated females, 1 divorced males, 1 legally separated males. 2,763 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 1,081 persons of British origin (English), 461 persons of German origin, 375 persons of British origin (Irish), 342 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 219 persons of French origin, 11 persons of British origin (other), 10 persons of Dutch origin, 5 persons of Italian origin. 160 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 1,342 Methodists, 670 Anglicans (Church of England), 392 Baptists, 201 Roman Catholics, 188 Presbyterians, 138 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 6 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 2 Congregationalists, 1 Lutherans. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 633 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON068003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON110003_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5142112
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colchester_South_Township,_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). "Colchester S, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/colchester-s-on068003-1911/.