Dumfries S, Ontario (1901 census)
Dumfries S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,922. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.243°N, 80.337°W.
Population
In 1901, Dumfries S had a population of 2,922: 1,470 male and 1,452 female residents. Population density was 36.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,297 |
| 1861 | 3,916 |
| 1871 | 3,468 |
| 1881 | 3,490 |
| 1891 | 3,137 |
| 1901 | 2,922 |
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 S 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 | 652 |
| Number of females | 1,452 |
| Number of males | 1,470 |
| Number of married females | 553 |
| Number of married males | 562 |
| Number of single females | 822 |
| Number of single males | 861 |
| Number of widowed females | 77 |
| Number of widowed males | 47 |
| POP F | 1,452 |
| POP M | 1,470 |
| POP TOT | 2,922 |
| Total population | 2,922 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 649 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 46,239 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 46,239 |
| FAMILIES | 652 |
| HOUSES | 649 |
| MARRIED F | 553 |
| MARRIED M | 562 |
| SINGLE F | 822 |
| SINGLE M | 861 |
| WIDOWED F | 77 |
| WIDOWED M | 47 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON127005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON127005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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 S, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dumfries-s-on127005-1901/.