Osgoode, Ontario (1911 census)
Osgoode was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 4,598. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4337550. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.208°N, 75.515°W.
Population
In 1911, Osgoode had a population of 4,598: 2,391 male and 2,207 female residents. Population density was 31.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,050 |
| 1861 | 4,332 |
| 1871 | 4,267 |
| 1881 | 4,753 |
| 1891 | 4,858 |
| 1901 | 4,818 |
| 1911 | 4,598 |
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, Osgoode shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 37 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 93,338 area in acres, 4,598 total population, 2,391 males in the population, 2,207 females in the population, 1,512 single (never-married) males, 1,278 single (never-married) females, 1,041 families, 813 married males, 785 married females, 145.84 area in square miles, 130 widowed females, 49 widowed males, 31.53 population per square mile, 16 males with marital status not given, 14 females with marital status not given, 1 divorced males. 4,818 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 2,822 persons of British origin (Irish), 1,010 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 401 persons of British origin (English), 208 persons of French origin, 105 persons of Dutch origin, 33 persons of German origin, 4 persons of British origin (other), 2 persons of Scandinavian origin. 6 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 1,415 Presbyterians, 1,144 Roman Catholics, 715 Anglicans (Church of England), 647 Methodists, 531 Baptists, 97 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 39 Brethren, 7 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 6 Jews, 3 Lutherans. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 1,015 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON118005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4337550
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgoode_Township
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgoode_(Ontario)
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). "Osgoode, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/osgoode-on118005-1911/.