Glenelg, Ontario (1911 census)
Glenelg was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,209. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261586. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.243°N, 80.737°W.
Population
In 1911, Glenelg had a population of 2,209: 1,092 male and 1,117 female residents. Population density was 20.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,250 |
| 1861 | 3,065 |
| 1871 | 4,060 |
| 1881 | 4,001 |
| 1891 | 3,318 |
| 1901 | 2,754 |
| 1911 | 2,209 |
| 1921 | 1,743 |
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, Glenelg shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 69,141 area in acres, 2,209 total population, 1,117 females in the population, 1,092 males in the population, 692 single (never-married) males, 684 single (never-married) females, 475 families, 350 married males, 345 married females, 108.03 area in square miles, 84 widowed females, 44 widowed males, 20.45 population per square mile, 6 males with marital status not given, 3 females with marital status not given, 1 legally separated females. 2,754 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 939 persons of British origin (Irish), 844 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 383 persons of British origin (English), 30 persons of German origin, 10 persons of French origin, 1 persons of Dutch origin. 2 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 887 Presbyterians, 521 Roman Catholics, 484 Methodists, 150 Anglicans (Church of England), 137 Baptists, 12 Disciples of Christ, 11 Lutherans, 7 Mormons (Latter-day Saints). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 472 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
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 1911, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Simpson Sproule | 1843–1917 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON074003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114007_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261586
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). "Glenelg, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/glenelg-on074003-1911/.