Howick, Ontario (1911 census)
Howick was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,463. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5921913. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.891°N, 81.068°W.
Population
In 1911, Howick had a population of 3,463: 1,768 male and 1,695 female residents. Population density was 29.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | — |
| 1861 | 2,252 |
| 1871 | 5,417 |
| 1881 | 5,616 |
| 1891 | 4,439 |
| 1901 | 4,140 |
| 1911 | 3,463 |
| 1921 | 3,065 |
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, Howick shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 42 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 4,140 |
| POP F | 1,695 |
| POP M | 1,768 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 31.22 |
| POP TOT | 3,463 |
Other recorded variables (37 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 661 |
| AREA ACRES | 71,000 |
| AREA SQ MI | 110.94 |
| AUSTRO HUNGARIAN | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 52 |
| BRETHREN | 14 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 720 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,394 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 652 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 4 |
| DWELLINGS | 792 |
| F DIVORCED | 1 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 2 |
| F MARRIED | 663 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 4 |
| F SINGLE | 935 |
| F WIDOWED | 90 |
| FAMILIES | 793 |
| FRENCH | 4 |
| GERMAN | 663 |
| JEWISH | 3 |
| JEWS | 3 |
| LUTHERANS | 361 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 4 |
| M MARRIED | 678 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 11 |
| M SINGLE | 999 |
| M WIDOWED | 76 |
| MENNONITES | 19 |
| METHODISTS | 1,145 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,115 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 21 |
| SWISS | 18 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 7 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 66 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON081002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5921913
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howick,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordwich_(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). "Howick, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/howick-on081002-1911/.