Port Colborne, Village, Ontario (1901 census)
Port Colborne, Village was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,253. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q424704. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.888°N, 79.262°W.
Population
In 1901, Port Colborne, Village had a population of 1,253: 637 male and 616 female residents. Population density was 1249.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 988 |
| 1881 | 1,716 |
| 1891 | 1,154 |
| 1901 | 1,253 |
| 1911 | 1,624 |
| 1921 | 3,415 |
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, Port Colborne, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 2 |
| Number of divorced males | 1 |
| Number of families | 291 |
| Number of females | 616 |
| Number of males | 637 |
| Number of married females | 234 |
| Number of married males | 232 |
| Number of single females | 326 |
| Number of single males | 383 |
| Number of widowed females | 54 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| POP F | 616 |
| POP M | 637 |
| POP TOT | 1,253 |
| Total population | 1,253 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 290 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 220 |
Other recorded variables (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 220 |
| DIVORCED F | 2 |
| DIVORCED M | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 291 |
| HOUSES | 290 |
| MARRIED F | 234 |
| MARRIED M | 232 |
| SINGLE F | 326 |
| SINGLE M | 383 |
| WIDOWED F | 54 |
| WIDOWED M | 21 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON123009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON151012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q424704
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Colborne
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Colborne
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). "Port Colborne, Village, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/port-colborne-village-on123009-1901/.