Griffith & Matawatchan, Ontario (1901 census)
Griffith & Matawatchan was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 697. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.238°N, 77.119°W.
Population
In 1901, Griffith & Matawatchan had a population of 697: 373 male and 324 female residents. Population density was 4.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 697 |
| 1911 | 570 |
| 1921 | 487 |
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 contained Matawatchan, 1891 (50.9% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Griffith, 1891 (49.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Griffith & Matawatchan shared boundaries with:
- Abinger } Ashby } Denbigh
- Brougham
- Brudenell & Lynedoch
- Clarendon & Miller
- Grattan
- Palmerston & Canonto
- Sebastopol
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 114 |
| Number of females | 324 |
| Number of males | 373 |
| Number of married females | 102 |
| Number of married males | 100 |
| Number of single females | 202 |
| Number of single males | 269 |
| Number of widowed females | 20 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| POP F | 324 |
| POP M | 373 |
| POP TOT | 697 |
| Total population | 697 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 114 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 94,669 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 94,669 |
| FAMILIES | 114 |
| HOUSES | 114 |
| MARRIED F | 102 |
| MARRIED M | 100 |
| SINGLE F | 202 |
| SINGLE M | 269 |
| WIDOWED F | 20 |
| WIDOWED M | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON111008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Griffith & Matawatchan, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/griffith-matawatchan-on111008-1901/.