Peterborough, C, Ontario (1901 census)
Peterborough, C was a township in Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 11,239. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q776930. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.298°N, 78.312°W.
Population
In 1901, Peterborough, C had a population of 11,239: 5,226 male and 6,013 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 11,239 |
| 1911 | 18,360 |
| 1921 | 20,994 |
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, Peterborough, C 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 | 2,358 |
| Number of females | 6,013 |
| Number of males | 5,226 |
| Number of married females | 1,943 |
| Number of married males | 1,918 |
| Number of single females | 3,619 |
| Number of single males | 3,174 |
| Number of widowed females | 451 |
| Number of widowed males | 134 |
| POP F | 6,013 |
| POP M | 5,226 |
| POP TOT | 11,239 |
| Total population | 11,239 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 2,323 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 1,340 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 1,340 |
| FAMILIES | 2,358 |
| HOUSES | 2,323 |
| MARRIED F | 1,943 |
| MARRIED M | 1,918 |
| SINGLE F | 3,619 |
| SINGLE M | 3,174 |
| WIDOWED F | 451 |
| WIDOWED M | 134 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON107004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138017— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q776930
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterborough,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterborough_(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). "Peterborough, C, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/peterborough-c-on107004-1901/.