Markham, Ontario (1911 census)
Markham was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 5,328. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.888°N, 79.317°W.
Population
In 1911, Markham had a population of 5,328: 2,736 male and 2,592 female residents. Population density was 48.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 5,681 |
| 1901 | 5,378 |
| 1911 | 5,328 |
| 1921 | 5,267 |
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, Markham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 46 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 71,097 area in acres, 5,328 total population, 2,736 males in the population, 2,592 females in the population, 1,572 single (never-married) males, 1,386 single (never-married) females, 1,220 families, 1,053 married males, 1,033 married females, 165 widowed females, 111.09 area in square miles, 92 widowed males, 47.95 population per square mile, 18 males with marital status not given, 8 females with marital status not given, 1 legally separated males. 5,378 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 2,411 persons of British origin (English), 899 persons of German origin, 660 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 603 persons of British origin (Irish), 566 persons of Dutch origin, 21 persons of French origin, 8 persons of British origin (other), 4 persons of Swiss origin, 2 persons of Chinese origin, 1 persons of Scandinavian origin. 6 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). 1 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). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 2,234 Methodists, 976 Presbyterians, 572 Anglicans (Church of England), 546 Mennonites, 409 Baptists, 174 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 146 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 127 Lutherans, 110 Roman Catholics, 93 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 30 Disciples of Christ, 15 Brethren, 6 Jews, 4 Congregationalists, 3 Salvation Army adherents, 2 Friends (Quakers). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 1,201 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Miller | 1857–1935 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON136002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON154006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Markham, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/markham-on136002-1911/.