Lindsay, Town—Ville, Ontario (1901 census)
Lindsay, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 7,003. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3241437. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.357°N, 78.749°W.
Population
In 1901, Lindsay, Town—Ville had a population of 7,003: 3,333 male and 3,670 female residents. Population density was 6981.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,907 |
| 1871 | 4,049 |
| 1881 | 5,080 |
| 1891 | 6,081 |
| 1901 | 7,003 |
| 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 1901
In the 1901 census, Lindsay, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 1 |
| Number of families | 1,484 |
| Number of females | 3,670 |
| Number of males | 3,333 |
| Number of married females | 1,285 |
| Number of married males | 1,265 |
| Number of single females | 2,117 |
| Number of single males | 1,984 |
| Number of widowed females | 267 |
| Number of widowed males | 84 |
| POP F | 3,670 |
| POP M | 3,333 |
| POP TOT | 7,003 |
| Total population | 7,003 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,449 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 1,630 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 1,630 |
| DIVORCED F | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 1,484 |
| HOUSES | 1,449 |
| MARRIED F | 1,285 |
| MARRIED M | 1,265 |
| SINGLE F | 2,117 |
| SINGLE M | 1,984 |
| WIDOWED F | 267 |
| WIDOWED M | 84 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON120003— 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 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). "Lindsay, Town—Ville, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/lindsay-town-ville-on120003-1901/.