Markdale, VL, Ontario (1911 census)
Markdale, VL was a township in Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 925. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q6770590. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.319°N, 80.665°W.
Population
In 1911, Markdale, VL had a population of 925: 474 male and 451 female residents. Population density was 625.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 925 |
| 1921 | 882 |
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, Markdale, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 38 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 892 |
| POP F | 451 |
| POP M | 474 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 625 |
| POP TOT | 925 |
Other recorded variables (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 154 |
| AREA ACRES | 950 |
| AREA SQ MI | 1.48 |
| BAPTISTS | 18 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 341 |
| BRIT IRISH | 370 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 154 |
| BULGARIAN AND RUMANIAN | 22 |
| CHINESE | 2 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| DISCIPLES | 1 |
| DUTCH | 2 |
| DWELLINGS | 223 |
| F MARRIED | 176 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 6 |
| F SINGLE | 227 |
| F WIDOWED | 42 |
| FAMILIES | 228 |
| FRENCH | 2 |
| FRIENDS | 1 |
| GERMAN | 22 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 16 |
| M MARRIED | 197 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 13 |
| M SINGLE | 243 |
| M WIDOWED | 21 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 416 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 271 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 45 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 10 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON072009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114025— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q6770590
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdale
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). "Markdale, VL, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/markdale-vl-on072009-1911/.