Esquesing, Ontario (1911 census)
Esquesing was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,901. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q16891177. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.619°N, 79.941°W.
Population
In 1911, Esquesing had a population of 3,901: 2,028 male and 1,873 female residents. Population density was 33.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,225 |
| 1861 | 6,076 |
| 1871 | 6,139 |
| 1881 | 4,998 |
| 1891 | 4,435 |
| 1901 | 3,787 |
| 1911 | 3,901 |
| 1921 | 3,522 |
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, Esquesing shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 42 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 3,787 |
| POP F | 1,873 |
| POP M | 2,028 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 37.39 |
| POP TOT | 3,901 |
Other recorded variables (37 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 879 |
| AREA ACRES | 66,778 |
| AREA SQ MI | 104.34 |
| BAPTISTS | 99 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,301 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,327 |
| BRIT OTHER | 14 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,094 |
| CHRISTIANS | 5 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 33 |
| DISCIPLES | 12 |
| DUTCH | 61 |
| DWELLINGS | 821 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 656 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 16 |
| F SINGLE | 1,070 |
| F WIDOWED | 130 |
| FAMILIES | 841 |
| FRENCH | 15 |
| GERMAN | 54 |
| ITALIAN | 5 |
| JEWISH | 1 |
| JEWS | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 5 |
| M MARRIED | 713 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 22 |
| M SINGLE | 1,238 |
| M WIDOWED | 55 |
| METHODISTS | 910 |
| MORMONS | 7 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,817 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 103 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| SWISS | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 27 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 24 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON076001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON117001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q16891177
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquesing_Township
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). "Esquesing, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/esquesing-on076001-1911/.