Merritton, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Merritton, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,670. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q6820370. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.141°N, 79.212°W.
Population
In 1911, Merritton, T-V had a population of 1,670: 839 male and 831 female residents. Population density was 2609.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,798 |
| 1891 | 1,813 |
| 1901 | 1,710 |
| 1911 | 1,670 |
| 1921 | 2,544 |
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, Merritton, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 40 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 2,609.38 population per square mile, 1,670 total population, 839 males in the population, 831 females in the population, 475 single (never-married) males, 467 single (never-married) females, 408 area in acres, 363 families, 327 married males, 315 married females, 48 widowed females, 34 widowed males, 1 divorced males, 1 females with marital status not given, 1 legally separated males, 1 males with marital status not given, 0.64 area in square miles. 1,710 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 749 persons of British origin (Irish), 545 persons of British origin (English), 250 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 57 persons of German origin, 29 persons of French origin, 23 persons of Italian origin, 7 persons of British origin (other), 5 persons of Swiss origin, 3 persons of Dutch origin, 1 persons of Chinese origin. 1 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 565 Methodists, 511 Anglicans (Church of England), 313 Roman Catholics, 241 Presbyterians, 27 Baptists, 6 Brethren, 3 Disciples of Christ, 2 Lutherans, 1 Jews, 1 Mennonites. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 362 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lillian Marietta Phelps | 1859–1920 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON093013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON126010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q6820370
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merritton
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). "Merritton, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/merritton-t-v-on093013-1911/.