Hallowell, Ontario (1911 census)
Hallowell was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,834. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261670. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.990°N, 77.225°W.
Population
In 1911, Hallowell had a population of 2,834: 1,425 male and 1,409 female residents. Population density was 40.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,203 |
| 1861 | 3,629 |
| 1871 | 3,554 |
| 1891 | 3,380 |
| 1901 | 3,445 |
| 1911 | 2,834 |
| 1921 | 2,805 |
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, Hallowell shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 45,208 area in acres, 2,834 total population, 1,425 males in the population, 1,409 females in the population, 716 single (never-married) males, 706 families, 663 married males, 658 married females, 648 single (never-married) females, 101 widowed females, 70.63 area in square miles, 40.12 population per square mile, 38 widowed males, 5 legally separated males, 2 females with marital status not given, 2 males with marital status not given, 1 divorced males. 3,445 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 1,897 persons of British origin (English), 330 persons of British origin (Irish), 263 persons of Dutch origin, 173 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 42 persons of French origin, 38 persons of German origin, 4 persons of Scandinavian origin, 3 persons of British origin (other). 72 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). 6 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 1,875 Methodists, 498 Anglicans (Church of England), 122 Friends (Quakers), 101 Roman Catholics, 91 Disciples of Christ, 62 Presbyterians, 48 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 24 Baptists, 11 Salvation Army adherents, 6 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 673 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rodmond Roblin | 1853–1937 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON115003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON140003_1921— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261670
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). "Hallowell, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hallowell-on115003-1911/.