Ferris, Ontario (1911 census)
Ferris was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,223. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261458. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.250°N, 79.348°W.
Population
In 1911, Ferris had a population of 1,223. Population density was 10.5 people per square mile.
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 Montreal River & Temagami Lake, 1901 (1.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Ferris shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 780 |
| POP M | 2,351 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 94.42 |
| POP TOT | 1,223 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 48 |
| AREA ACRES | 21,220 |
| AREA SQ MI | 33.16 |
| BAPTISTS | 18 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 71 |
| BRIT IRISH | 89 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 50 |
| DISCIPLES | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 376 |
| F MARRIED | 361 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 8 |
| F SINGLE | 409 |
| F WIDOWED | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 396 |
| FRENCH | 981 |
| GERMAN | 3 |
| ITALIAN | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 13 |
| M MARRIED | 758 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 32 |
| M SINGLE | 1,543 |
| M WIDOWED | 18 |
| METHODISTS | 16 |
| POLISH | 4 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 106 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,008 |
| RUSSIAN | 1 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 10 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 19 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON099039— 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 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). "Ferris, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ferris-on099039-1911/.