Dumfries N, Ontario (1911 census)
Dumfries N was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,095. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q252504. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.331°N, 80.372°W.
Population
In 1911, Dumfries N had a population of 2,095: 1,076 male and 1,019 female residents. Population density was 28.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 3,848 |
| 1891 | 2,516 |
| 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Dumfries N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 46,791 area in acres, 2,095 total population, 1,076 males in the population, 1,019 females in the population, 651 single (never-married) males, 579 single (never-married) females, 469 families, 392 married males, 385 married females, 73.11 area in square miles, 55 widowed females, 33 widowed males, 28.66 population per square mile. 2,164 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 1,051 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 485 persons of British origin (English), 373 persons of German origin, 162 persons of British origin (Irish), 7 persons of Dutch origin, 4 persons of British origin (other), 4 persons of Swiss origin, 1 persons of Scandinavian origin. 7 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,180 Presbyterians, 305 Methodists, 179 Anglicans (Church of England), 117 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 83 Lutherans, 81 Baptists, 43 Mennonites, 38 Roman Catholics, 35 Brethren, 15 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 7 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 7 Jews, 4 Salvation Army adherents, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 464 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1911, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Wellington Wegenast | 1876–1942 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON131001— 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 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). "Dumfries N, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dumfries-n-on131001-1911/.