Lefroy, Ontario (1901 census)
Lefroy was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,390. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262016. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.313°N, 83.648°W.
Population
In 1901, Lefroy had a population of 1,390: 783 male and 607 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 381 |
| 1901 | 1,390 |
| 1911 | 677 |
| 1921 | 677 |
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 was contained in Unorganized Territory, 1891 (0.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Galbraith, 1911 (62.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Lefroy shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 11 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 1,390 total population, 783 males, 607 females, 552 single males, 379 single females, 227 families, 227 married males, 197 married females, 31 widowed females, 4 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 222 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON044019— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON102048— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262016
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). "Lefroy, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/lefroy-on044019-1901/.