Cumberland, Ontario (1911 census)
Cumberland was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 4,033. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4210774. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.425°N, 75.385°W.
Population
In 1911, Cumberland had a population of 4,033: 2,072 male and 1,961 female residents. Population density was 31.9 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Cumberland shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 4,198 |
| POP F | 1,961 |
| POP M | 2,072 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 32.78 |
| POP TOT | 4,033 |
Other recorded variables (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 778 |
| AREA ACRES | 78,749 |
| AREA SQ MI | 123.05 |
| BAPTISTS | 94 |
| BELGIAN | 10 |
| BRETHREN | 30 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 225 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,580 |
| BRIT OTHER | 7 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 361 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| DUTCH | 8 |
| DWELLINGS | 765 |
| F MARRIED | 676 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 1,203 |
| F WIDOWED | 81 |
| FAMILIES | 772 |
| FRENCH | 1,794 |
| GERMAN | 31 |
| INDIAN | 5 |
| JEWISH | 3 |
| JEWS | 3 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 672 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| M SINGLE | 1,361 |
| M WIDOWED | 37 |
| METHODISTS | 197 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 787 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2,119 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 4 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 9 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 16 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON118003— 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 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). "Cumberland, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cumberland-on118003-1911/.