Lindsay, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Lindsay, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 6,964. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3241437. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.347°N, 78.855°W.
Population
In 1911, Lindsay, T-V had a population of 6,964: 16 male and 14 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 6,964 |
| 1921 | 7,620 |
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, Lindsay, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 41 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 48,852 area in acres, 6,964 total population, 76.33 area in square miles, 16 males in the population, 14 females in the population, 11 single (never-married) males, 9 single (never-married) females, 5 families, 5 married females, 5 married males. 71 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 3,034 persons of British origin (Irish), 2,360 persons of British origin (English), 967 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 309 persons of French origin, 91 persons of German origin, 64 persons of Dutch origin, 25 persons of Italian origin, 21 persons of British origin (other), 8 persons of Chinese origin, 6 persons of Greek origin, 5 persons of Scandinavian origin, 4 persons of Austro-Hungarian origin. 20 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). 6 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). 2 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 2,262 Methodists, 1,456 Roman Catholics, 1,394 Anglicans (Church of England), 1,297 Presbyterians, 352 Baptists, 109 Salvation Army adherents, 42 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 22 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 20 Jews, 14 Adventists, 11 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 5 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 5 Lutherans, 2 Christians (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 5 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fergus Patrick McEvay | 1852–1911 | born here |
| Sir Samuel Hughes | 1853–1921 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON129023— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3241437
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsay,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsay_(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). "Lindsay, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/lindsay-t-v-on129023-1911/.