Elmsley N, Ontario (1901 census)
Elmsley N was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,087. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.896°N, 76.146°W.
Population
In 1901, Elmsley N had a population of 1,087: 542 male and 342 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,031 |
| 1861 | 1,399 |
| 1871 | 1,418 |
| 1881 | 1,319 |
| 1891 | 1,233 |
| 1901 | 1,087 |
| 1911 | 1,066 |
| 1921 | 779 |
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, Elmsley N shared boundaries with:
- Bathurst
- Burgess N
- Drummond
- Elmsley S
- Montague
- Perth, Town—Ville
- Smiths Falls (part), Town—Ville
- Smiths Falls (part), Town—Ville
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 11 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 1,087 total population, 542 males, 342 females, 329 single males, 224 families, 183 married males, 183 single females, 30 widowed males, 20 married females. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 223 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 34,872 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
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 1901, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Bawlf | 1849–1914 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON081006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123007— 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). "Elmsley N, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/elmsley-n-on081006-1901/.