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 |
|---|---|
| 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 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 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 2,164 |
| POP F | 1,019 |
| POP M | 1,076 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 28.66 |
| POP TOT | 2,095 |
Other recorded variables (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 179 |
| AREA ACRES | 46,791 |
| AREA SQ MI | 73.11 |
| BAPTISTS | 81 |
| BRETHREN | 35 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 485 |
| BRIT IRISH | 162 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,051 |
| CHRISTIANS | 7 |
| DUTCH | 7 |
| DWELLINGS | 464 |
| F MARRIED | 385 |
| F SINGLE | 579 |
| F WIDOWED | 55 |
| FAMILIES | 469 |
| GERMAN | 373 |
| JEWISH | 7 |
| JEWS | 7 |
| LUTHERANS | 83 |
| M MARRIED | 392 |
| M SINGLE | 651 |
| M WIDOWED | 33 |
| MENNONITES | 43 |
| METHODISTS | 305 |
| MORMONS | 15 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,180 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 38 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 4 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| SWISS | 4 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 117 |
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/.