Norwich S, Ontario (1911 census)
Norwich S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,271. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.911°N, 80.616°W.
Population
In 1911, Norwich S had a population of 2,271: 1,148 male and 1,123 female residents. Population density was 42.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,225 |
| 1881 | 3,360 |
| 1891 | 2,943 |
| 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Norwich S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 41 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 33,997 area in acres, 2,271 total population, 1,148 males in the population, 1,123 females in the population, 626 single (never-married) males, 569 families, 552 single (never-married) females, 488 married males, 471 married females, 98 widowed females, 53.12 area in square miles, 42.75 population per square mile, 33 widowed males, 2 females with marital status not given, 1 legally separated males. 2,664 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 1,093 persons of British origin (English), 423 persons of British origin (Irish), 410 persons of German origin, 186 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 50 persons of French origin, 43 persons of Dutch origin, 21 persons of British origin (other), 17 persons of Italian origin, 2 persons of Scandinavian origin. 10 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 956 Methodists, 612 Baptists, 240 Roman Catholics, 176 Anglicans (Church of England), 145 Presbyterians, 60 Friends (Quakers), 25 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 16 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 16 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 15 Lutherans, 10 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 7 Congregationalists, 5 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 2 Brethren. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 563 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Duncan | 1871–1916 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON107003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134006_1911— 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). "Norwich S, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/norwich-s-on107003-1911/.