Peterborough, C, Ontario (1911 census)
Peterborough, C was a township in Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 18,360. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q776930. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.298°N, 78.312°W.
Population
In 1911, Peterborough, C had a population of 18,360: 8,855 male and 9,505 female residents. Population density was 5186.4 people per square mile.
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 1911
In the 1911 census, Peterborough, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 12,886 |
| POP F | 9,505 |
| POP M | 8,855 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 5,186.44 |
| POP TOT | 18,360 |
Other recorded variables (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 2 |
| ANGLICANS | 4,311 |
| AREA ACRES | 2,266 |
| AREA SQ MI | 3.54 |
| BAPTISTS | 1,086 |
| BRETHREN | 37 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 7,394 |
| BRIT IRISH | 6,364 |
| BRIT OTHER | 17 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 2,593 |
| CHINESE | 20 |
| CHRISTIANS | 9 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 13 |
| CSD TYPE | C |
| DUTCH | 59 |
| DWELLINGS | 3,921 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 7 |
| F MARRIED | 3,471 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 43 |
| F SINGLE | 5,278 |
| F WIDOWED | 706 |
| FAMILIES | 4,010 |
| FRENCH | 851 |
| GERMAN | 315 |
| GREEK | 9 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 5 |
| INDIAN | 1 |
| ITALIAN | 214 |
| JEWISH | 39 |
| JEWS | 39 |
| LUTHERANS | 8 |
| M DIVORCED | 2 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 3,561 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 61 |
| M SINGLE | 5,045 |
| M WIDOWED | 185 |
| METHODISTS | 4,283 |
| MORMONS | 3 |
| POLISH | 4 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 3,409 |
| PROTESTANTS | 8 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 4,566 |
| RUSSIAN | 6 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 263 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 13 |
| SWISS | 10 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 451 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 208 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON113008— 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 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). "Peterborough, C, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/peterborough-c-on113008-1911/.