Elmsley N, Ontario (1911 census)
Elmsley N was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,066. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.896°N, 76.146°W.
Population
In 1911, Elmsley N had a population of 1,066: 631 male and 435 female residents. Population density was 18.3 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Elmsley 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 | 1,087 |
| POP F | 435 |
| POP M | 631 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 19.56 |
| POP TOT | 1,066 |
Other recorded variables (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 292 |
| AREA ACRES | 34,872 |
| AREA SQ MI | 54.49 |
| AUSTRO HUNGARIAN | 42 |
| BAPTISTS | 59 |
| BRETHREN | 53 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 154 |
| BRIT IRISH | 564 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 252 |
| CHINESE | 1 |
| DUTCH | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 213 |
| F MARRIED | 144 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 264 |
| F WIDOWED | 26 |
| FAMILIES | 213 |
| FRENCH | 13 |
| GERMAN | 3 |
| ITALIAN | 17 |
| JEWISH | 2 |
| JEWS | 2 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 167 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 37 |
| M SINGLE | 406 |
| M WIDOWED | 20 |
| METHODISTS | 161 |
| POLISH | 17 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 333 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 163 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON090005— 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 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). "Elmsley N, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/elmsley-n-on090005-1911/.