Matchedash, Ontario (1911 census)
Matchedash was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 459. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262173. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.820°N, 79.576°W.
Population
In 1911, Matchedash had a population of 459: 257 male and 202 female residents. Population density was 5.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 375 |
| 1901 | 499 |
| 1911 | 459 |
| 1921 | 507 |
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, Matchedash shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 499 |
| POP F | 202 |
| POP M | 257 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 5.95 |
| POP TOT | 459 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 254 |
| AREA ACRES | 49,409 |
| AREA SQ MI | 77.20 |
| BAPTISTS | 1 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 392 |
| BRIT IRISH | 41 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 9 |
| CHRISTIANS | 11 |
| DWELLINGS | 86 |
| F MARRIED | 75 |
| F SINGLE | 124 |
| F WIDOWED | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 86 |
| FRENCH | 12 |
| GERMAN | 5 |
| M MARRIED | 80 |
| M SINGLE | 170 |
| M WIDOWED | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 157 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 18 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 18 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON119001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262173
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). "Matchedash, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/matchedash-on119001-1911/.