Olden, Ontario (1901 census)
Olden was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,126. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262494. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.763°N, 76.799°W.
Population
In 1901, Olden had a population of 1,126: 610 male and 516 female residents. Population density was 9.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 435 |
| 1871 | 560 |
| 1881 | 829 |
| 1891 | 1,002 |
| 1901 | 1,126 |
| 1911 | 990 |
| 1921 | 891 |
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, Olden 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 | 221 |
| Number of females | 516 |
| Number of males | 610 |
| Number of married females | 206 |
| Number of married males | 212 |
| Number of single females | 288 |
| Number of single males | 387 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| POP F | 516 |
| POP M | 610 |
| POP TOT | 1,126 |
| Total population | 1,126 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 219 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 67,556 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 67,556 |
| FAMILIES | 221 |
| HOUSES | 219 |
| MARRIED F | 206 |
| MARRIED M | 212 |
| SINGLE F | 288 |
| SINGLE M | 387 |
| WIDOWED F | 22 |
| WIDOWED M | 11 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON043011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON111010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262494
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). "Olden, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/olden-on043011-1901/.