Osprey, Ontario (1901 census)
Osprey was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 3,075. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7107381. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.314°N, 80.346°W.
Population
In 1901, Osprey had a population of 3,075: 1,591 male and 1,484 female residents. Population density was 25.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 486 |
| 1861 | 2,201 |
| 1871 | 3,033 |
| 1881 | 3,512 |
| 1891 | 3,314 |
| 1901 | 3,075 |
| 1911 | 2,526 |
| 1921 | 2,205 |
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, Osprey 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 | 622 |
| Number of females | 1,484 |
| Number of males | 1,591 |
| Number of married females | 501 |
| Number of married males | 495 |
| Number of single females | 887 |
| Number of single males | 1,049 |
| Number of widowed females | 96 |
| Number of widowed males | 47 |
| POP F | 1,484 |
| POP M | 1,591 |
| POP TOT | 3,075 |
| Total population | 3,075 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 621 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 71,966 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 71,966 |
| FAMILIES | 622 |
| HOUSES | 621 |
| MARRIED F | 501 |
| MARRIED M | 495 |
| SINGLE F | 887 |
| SINGLE M | 1,049 |
| WIDOWED F | 96 |
| WIDOWED M | 47 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON064006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7107381
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey,_Ontario
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). "Osprey, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/osprey-on064006-1901/.