Hawkesbury E, Ontario (1911 census)
Hawkesbury E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 4,041. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3128766. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.507°N, 74.488°W.
Population
In 1911, Hawkesbury E had a population of 4,041: 2,026 male and 2,015 female residents. Population density was 41.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,029 |
| 1861 | 4,226 |
| 1871 | 4,611 |
| 1881 | 5,082 |
| 1891 | 4,896 |
| 1901 | 4,621 |
| 1911 | 4,041 |
| 1921 | 3,855 |
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, Hawkesbury E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 34 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 62,976 area in acres, 4,041 total population, 2,026 males in the population, 2,015 females in the population, 1,270 single (never-married) males, 1,215 single (never-married) females, 771 families, 702 married males, 696 married females, 102 widowed females, 98.40 area in square miles, 51 widowed males, 41.07 population per square mile, 2 males with marital status not given, 1 females with marital status not given, 1 legally separated females, 1 legally separated males. 4,621 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 2,816 persons of French origin, 572 persons of British origin (Irish), 474 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 170 persons of British origin (English), 4 persons of Dutch origin, 2 persons of German origin, 1 persons of Belgian origin. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 3,239 Roman Catholics, 384 Presbyterians, 200 Methodists, 126 Anglicans (Church of England), 89 Baptists, 2 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Congregationalists, 1 Lutherans. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 761 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 |
|---|---|---|
| George Sleeman | 1841–1926 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON139003_1921— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3128766
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Hawkesbury
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkesbury_Est
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). "Hawkesbury E, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hawkesbury-e-on114003-1911/.