Goderich, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Goderich, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 4,522. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q33974. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.742°N, 81.712°W.
Population
In 1911, Goderich, T-V had a population of 4,522: 2,084 male and 2,438 female residents. Population density was 2405.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 4,522 |
| 1921 | 4,107 |
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, Goderich, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 44 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 4,522 total population, 2,438 females in the population, 2,405.32 population per square mile, 2,084 males in the population, 1,299 single (never-married) females, 1,200 area in acres, 1,131 single (never-married) males, 1,107 families, 903 married females, 879 married males, 209 widowed females, 53 widowed males, 27 females with marital status not given, 21 males with marital status not given, 1.88 area in square miles. 4,158 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 1,421 persons of British origin (English), 1,420 persons of British origin (Irish), 1,392 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 190 persons of German origin, 46 persons of French origin, 6 persons of Austro-Hungarian origin, 6 persons of British origin (other), 5 persons of Scandinavian origin, 4 persons of Chinese origin, 4 persons of Dutch origin, 3 persons of Greek origin, 1 persons of Swiss origin. 16 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,706 Presbyterians, 1,314 Methodists, 765 Anglicans (Church of England), 501 Roman Catholics, 111 Baptists, 46 Brethren, 19 Lutherans, 14 Disciples of Christ, 9 Congregationalists, 8 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 5 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 2 Salvation Army adherents, 1 Friends (Quakers), 1 Mennonites. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 1,089 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Cameron Nichol | 1866–1928 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON083007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119018— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q33974
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goderich,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goderich_(Ontario)
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). "Goderich, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/goderich-t-v-on083007-1911/.