Dunwich, Ontario (1911 census)
Dunwich was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,198. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.669°N, 81.493°W.
Population
In 1911, Dunwich had a population of 3,198: 1,650 male and 1,548 female residents. Population density was 26.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,948 |
| 1861 | 2,888 |
| 1871 | 3,731 |
| 1881 | 4,290 |
| 1891 | 3,663 |
| 1901 | 3,658 |
| 1911 | 3,198 |
| 1921 | 2,666 |
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, Dunwich 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 | 3,658 |
| POP F | 1,548 |
| POP M | 1,650 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 28.25 |
| POP TOT | 3,198 |
Other recorded variables (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 315 |
| AREA ACRES | 72,420 |
| AREA SQ MI | 113.16 |
| BAPTISTS | 535 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,158 |
| BRIT IRISH | 442 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,494 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| DISCIPLES | 10 |
| DUTCH | 10 |
| DWELLINGS | 737 |
| F MARRIED | 572 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 857 |
| F WIDOWED | 118 |
| FAMILIES | 744 |
| FRENCH | 3 |
| FRIENDS | 7 |
| GERMAN | 50 |
| INDIAN | 14 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 580 |
| M SINGLE | 1,004 |
| M WIDOWED | 65 |
| METHODISTS | 790 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,370 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 148 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 3 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 22 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 9 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON066002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109004— 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 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). "Dunwich, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dunwich-on066002-1911/.