London, Ontario (1901 census)
London was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 8,878. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262072. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.073°N, 81.300°W.
Population
In 1901, London had a population of 8,878: 4,499 male and 4,379 female residents. Population density was 50.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 10,991 |
| 1881 | 9,599 |
| 1891 | 8,934 |
| 1901 | 8,878 |
| 1911 | 9,785 |
| 1921 | 7,201 |
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, London shared boundaries with:
- Biddulph
- Delaware
- Dorchester N
- Lobo
- London, Ward—Quartier 2 (part city)
- London, Ward—Quartier 3 & 4 (part city)
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 3
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 3
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 4
- McGillivray
- Nissouri W-O
- Westminster
- Williams E
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 1,671 |
| Number of females | 4,379 |
| Number of males | 4,499 |
| Number of married females | 1,602 |
| Number of married males | 1,546 |
| Number of single females | 2,533 |
| Number of single males | 2,834 |
| Number of widowed females | 244 |
| Number of widowed males | 119 |
| POP F | 4,379 |
| POP M | 4,499 |
| POP TOT | 8,878 |
| Total population | 8,878 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,661 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 107,477 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 107,477 |
| FAMILIES | 1,671 |
| HOUSES | 1,661 |
| MARRIED F | 1,602 |
| MARRIED M | 1,546 |
| SINGLE F | 2,533 |
| SINGLE M | 2,834 |
| WIDOWED F | 244 |
| WIDOWED M | 119 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON087003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262072
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). "London, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/london-on087003-1901/.