Erin, Ontario (1901 census)
Erin was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 3,587. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3492596. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.744°N, 80.115°W.
Population
In 1901, Erin had a population of 3,587: 1,847 male and 1,740 female residents. Population density was 29.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,590 |
| 1861 | 4,948 |
| 1871 | 5,326 |
| 1881 | 5,121 |
| 1891 | 4,048 |
| 1901 | 3,587 |
| 1911 | 3,147 |
| 1921 | 2,797 |
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, Erin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 1 |
| Number of divorced males | 1 |
| Number of families | 758 |
| Number of females | 1,740 |
| Number of males | 1,847 |
| Number of married females | 607 |
| Number of married males | 611 |
| Number of single females | 1,021 |
| Number of single males | 1,171 |
| Number of widowed females | 111 |
| Number of widowed males | 64 |
| POP F | 1,740 |
| POP M | 1,847 |
| POP TOT | 3,587 |
| Total population | 3,587 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 755 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 74,272 |
Other recorded variables (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 74,272 |
| DIVORCED F | 1 |
| DIVORCED M | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 758 |
| HOUSES | 755 |
| MARRIED F | 607 |
| MARRIED M | 611 |
| SINGLE F | 1,021 |
| SINGLE M | 1,171 |
| WIDOWED F | 111 |
| WIDOWED M | 64 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON126002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3492596
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_(Ontario)
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). "Erin, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/erin-on126002-1901/.