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. Population density was 18.6 people per square mile.
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
- Montague
- Perth, Town—Ville
- Smiths Falls (part), Town—Ville
- Smiths Falls (part), Town—Ville
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 224 |
| Number of females | 342 |
| Number of males | 542 |
| Number of married females | 20 |
| Number of married males | 183 |
| Number of single females | 183 |
| Number of single males | 329 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| POP F | 342 |
| POP M | 542 |
| POP TOT | 1,087 |
| Total population | 1,087 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 223 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 34,872 |
Other recorded variables (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 34,872 |
| FAMILIES | 224 |
| HOUSES | 223 |
| MARRIED F | 20 |
| MARRIED M | 183 |
| SINGLE F | 183 |
| SINGLE M | 329 |
| WIDOWED M | 30 |
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/.