Norwich S, Ontario (1901 census)
Norwich S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,664. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.911°N, 80.616°W.
Population
In 1901, Norwich S had a population of 2,664: 1,347 male and 1,317 female residents. Population density was 43.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,949 |
| 1871 | 3,225 |
| 1881 | 3,360 |
| 1891 | 2,943 |
| 1901 | 2,664 |
| 1911 | 2,271 |
| 1921 | 2,092 |
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, Norwich S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 1 |
| Number of families | 603 |
| Number of females | 1,317 |
| Number of males | 1,347 |
| Number of married females | 506 |
| Number of married males | 514 |
| Number of single females | 710 |
| Number of single males | 794 |
| Number of widowed females | 100 |
| Number of widowed males | 39 |
| POP F | 1,317 |
| POP M | 1,347 |
| POP TOT | 2,664 |
| Total population | 2,664 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 598 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 33,987 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 33,987 |
| DIVORCED F | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 603 |
| HOUSES | 598 |
| MARRIED F | 506 |
| MARRIED M | 514 |
| SINGLE F | 710 |
| SINGLE M | 794 |
| WIDOWED F | 100 |
| WIDOWED M | 39 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON102004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134006— 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 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). "Norwich S, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/norwich-s-on102004-1901/.