Picton, Town—Ville, Ontario (1901 census)
Picton, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 3,698. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7191105. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.006°N, 77.147°W.
Population
In 1901, Picton, Town—Ville had a population of 3,698: 1,655 male and 2,043 female residents. Population density was 3686.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,569 |
| 1861 | 2,067 |
| 1871 | 2,361 |
| 1881 | 2,975 |
| 1891 | 3,287 |
| 1901 | 3,698 |
| 1911 | 3,564 |
| 1921 | 3,356 |
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, Picton, Town—Ville 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 | 957 |
| Number of females | 2,043 |
| Number of males | 1,655 |
| Number of married females | 787 |
| Number of married males | 765 |
| Number of single females | 1,037 |
| Number of single males | 834 |
| Number of widowed females | 219 |
| Number of widowed males | 56 |
| POP F | 2,043 |
| POP M | 1,655 |
| POP TOT | 3,698 |
| Total population | 3,698 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 944 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 552 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 552 |
| FAMILIES | 957 |
| HOUSES | 944 |
| MARRIED F | 787 |
| MARRIED M | 765 |
| SINGLE F | 1,037 |
| SINGLE M | 834 |
| WIDOWED F | 219 |
| WIDOWED M | 56 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON109007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON140008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7191105
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picton,_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). "Picton, Town—Ville, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/picton-town-ville-on109007-1901/.