Ferris, Ontario (1901 census)
Ferris was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 962. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261458. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.250°N, 79.348°W.
Population
In 1901, Ferris had a population of 962: 520 male and 442 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 962 |
| 1911 | 1,223 |
| 1921 | 1,358 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Bonfield, Chisholm, Boulter & Ferris, 1891 (31.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Ferris shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 11 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 962 total population, 520 males, 442 females, 350 single males, 275 single females, 174 families, 165 married males, 160 married females, 7 widowed females, 5 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 169 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon White | 1836–1911 | died here |
| William Henry Drummond | 1854–1907 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON092025— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON130035— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261458
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). "Ferris, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ferris-on092025-1901/.