Madoc, Ontario (1911 census)
Madoc was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,351. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q11765886. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.584°N, 77.509°W.
Population
In 1911, Madoc had a population of 2,351: 1,232 male and 1,119 female residents. Population density was 21.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 3,182 |
| 1891 | 2,967 |
| 1901 | 2,790 |
| 1911 | 2,351 |
| 1921 | 2,140 |
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, Madoc shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 69,107 area in acres, 2,351 total population, 1,232 males in the population, 1,119 females in the population, 778 single (never-married) males, 629 single (never-married) females, 487 families, 427 married males, 426 married females, 107.98 area in square miles, 64 widowed females, 27 widowed males, 21.77 population per square mile. 2,790 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 1,235 persons of British origin (Irish), 613 persons of British origin (English), 174 persons of Dutch origin, 153 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 94 persons of German origin, 67 persons of French origin, 6 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of Swiss origin. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,336 Methodists, 400 Presbyterians, 249 Anglicans (Church of England), 188 Roman Catholics, 172 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 8 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 6 Brethren. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 475 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Wilson Cross | 1872–1928 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON079008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q11765886
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madoc,_Ontario_(township)
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madoc_(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). "Madoc, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/madoc-on079008-1911/.