Cumberland, Ontario (1901 census)
Cumberland was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 4,198. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4210774. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.425°N, 75.385°W.
Population
In 1901, Cumberland had a population of 4,198: 2,207 male and 1,991 female residents. Population density was 33.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,659 |
| 1861 | 2,609 |
| 1871 | 2,922 |
| 1881 | 3,535 |
| 1891 | 4,014 |
| 1901 | 4,198 |
| 1911 | 4,033 |
| 1921 | 4,163 |
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, Cumberland shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 770 |
| Number of females | 1,991 |
| Number of males | 2,207 |
| Number of married females | 620 |
| Number of married males | 638 |
| Number of single females | 1,261 |
| Number of single males | 1,509 |
| Number of widowed females | 110 |
| Number of widowed males | 60 |
| POP F | 1,991 |
| POP M | 2,207 |
| POP TOT | 4,198 |
| Total population | 4,198 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 765 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 78,749 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 78,749 |
| FAMILIES | 770 |
| HOUSES | 765 |
| MARRIED F | 620 |
| MARRIED M | 638 |
| SINGLE F | 1,261 |
| SINGLE M | 1,509 |
| WIDOWED F | 110 |
| WIDOWED M | 60 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON112004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON143003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4210774
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland,_Ontario
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). "Cumberland, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cumberland-on112004-1901/.