Derby, Ontario (1901 census)
Derby was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,146. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261272. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.511°N, 81.018°W.
Population
In 1901, Derby had a population of 2,146: 1,093 male and 1,053 female residents. Population density was 31.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 471 |
| 1861 | 1,243 |
| 1871 | 1,946 |
| 1881 | 2,363 |
| 1891 | 2,200 |
| 1901 | 2,146 |
| 1911 | 1,930 |
| 1921 | 1,554 |
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, Derby 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 | 430 |
| Number of females | 1,053 |
| Number of males | 1,093 |
| Number of married females | 334 |
| Number of married males | 336 |
| Number of single females | 644 |
| Number of single males | 723 |
| Number of widowed females | 75 |
| Number of widowed males | 34 |
| POP F | 1,053 |
| POP M | 1,093 |
| POP TOT | 2,146 |
| Total population | 2,146 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 428 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 40,909 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 40,909 |
| FAMILIES | 430 |
| HOUSES | 428 |
| MARRIED F | 334 |
| MARRIED M | 336 |
| SINGLE F | 644 |
| SINGLE M | 723 |
| WIDOWED F | 75 |
| WIDOWED M | 34 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON065001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261272
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). "Derby, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/derby-on065001-1901/.