McNab, Ontario (1901 census)
McNab was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 3,835. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262270. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.416°N, 76.492°W.
Population
In 1901, McNab had a population of 3,835: 1,971 male and 1,864 female residents. Population density was 35.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,513 |
| 1861 | 2,000 |
| 1871 | 2,855 |
| 1881 | 3,092 |
| 1891 | 3,514 |
| 1901 | 3,835 |
| 1911 | 3,628 |
| 1921 | 3,379 |
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, McNab shared boundaries with:
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 | 712 |
| Number of females | 1,864 |
| Number of males | 1,971 |
| Number of married females | 571 |
| Number of married males | 589 |
| Number of single females | 1,190 |
| Number of single males | 1,324 |
| Number of widowed females | 103 |
| Number of widowed males | 58 |
| POP F | 1,864 |
| POP M | 1,971 |
| POP TOT | 3,835 |
| Total population | 3,835 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 686 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 68,534 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 68,534 |
| FAMILIES | 712 |
| HOUSES | 686 |
| MARRIED F | 571 |
| MARRIED M | 589 |
| SINGLE F | 1,190 |
| SINGLE M | 1,324 |
| WIDOWED F | 103 |
| WIDOWED M | 58 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON111011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262270
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). "McNab, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mcnab-on111011-1901/.