Etobicoke, Ontario (1901 census)
Etobicoke was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 4,413. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1020159. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.672°N, 79.555°W.
Population
In 1901, Etobicoke had a population of 4,413: 2,302 male and 2,111 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,483 |
| 1861 | 3,503 |
| 1871 | 2,985 |
| 1881 | 2,976 |
| 1891 | 4,557 |
| 1901 | 4,413 |
| 1911 | 6,193 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Mimico vl, 1911 (2.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Etobicoke shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 4,413 total population, 2,302 males, 2,111 females, 1,497 single males, 1,184 single females, 802 married females, 794 families, 750 married males, 125 widowed females, 55 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 779 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 30,774 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Smith Mercer | 1859–1916 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON131001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON136001_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1020159
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etobicoke
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etobicoke
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). "Etobicoke, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/etobicoke-on131001-1901/.