Dumfries N, Ontario (1901 census)
Dumfries N was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,164. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q252504. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.331°N, 80.372°W.
Population
In 1901, Dumfries N had a population of 2,164: 1,116 male and 1,048 female residents. Population density was 27.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,476 |
| 1861 | 4,161 |
| 1871 | 3,951 |
| 1881 | 3,848 |
| 1891 | 2,516 |
| 1901 | 2,164 |
| 1911 | 2,095 |
| 1921 | 2,146 |
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, Dumfries N 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 | 446 |
| Number of females | 1,048 |
| Number of males | 1,116 |
| Number of married females | 340 |
| Number of married males | 346 |
| Number of single females | 628 |
| Number of single males | 739 |
| Number of widowed females | 80 |
| Number of widowed males | 31 |
| POP F | 1,048 |
| POP M | 1,116 |
| POP TOT | 2,164 |
| Total population | 2,164 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 446 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 46,791 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 46,791 |
| FAMILIES | 446 |
| HOUSES | 446 |
| MARRIED F | 340 |
| MARRIED M | 346 |
| SINGLE F | 628 |
| SINGLE M | 739 |
| WIDOWED F | 80 |
| WIDOWED M | 31 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON122002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON150001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q252504
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dumfries
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). "Dumfries N, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dumfries-n-on122002-1901/.