Peterborough, C, Ontario (1911 census)
Peterborough, C was a city in 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 |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,191 |
| 1861 | 3,979 |
| 1871 | 4,611 |
| 1881 | 6,812 |
| 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 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 18,360 total population, 9,505 females in the population, 8,855 males in the population, 5,278 single (never-married) females, 5,186.44 population per square mile, 5,045 single (never-married) males, 4,010 families, 3,561 married males, 3,471 married females, 2,266 area in acres, 706 widowed females, 185 widowed males, 61 males with marital status not given, 43 females with marital status not given, 7 legally separated females, 3.54 area in square miles, 2 divorced males, 1 legally separated males. 12,886 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 7,394 persons of British origin (English), 6,364 persons of British origin (Irish), 2,593 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 851 persons of French origin, 315 persons of German origin, 214 persons of Italian origin, 59 persons of Dutch origin, 20 persons of Chinese origin, 17 persons of British origin (other), 13 persons of Scandinavian origin, 10 persons of Swiss origin, 9 persons of Greek origin, 6 persons of Russian origin, 4 persons of Polish origin. 39 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). 1 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 4,566 Roman Catholics, 4,311 Anglicans (Church of England), 4,283 Methodists, 3,409 Presbyterians, 1,086 Baptists, 451 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 263 Salvation Army adherents, 208 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 39 Jews, 37 Brethren, 13 Congregationalists, 9 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 8 Lutherans, 8 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 5 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 3 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 2 Adventists. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 3,921 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1911, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Joseph Wesley Flavelle | 1858–1939 | born here |
| Jessie Knox Munro | 1861–1923 | died here |
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/.