Port Elgin, VL, Ontario (1911 census)
Port Elgin, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,235. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7230598. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.451°N, 81.393°W.
Population
In 1911, Port Elgin, VL had a population of 1,235: 579 male and 656 female residents. Population density was 1133.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,400 |
| 1891 | 1,659 |
| 1901 | 1,313 |
| 1911 | 1,235 |
| 1921 | 1,291 |
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, Port Elgin, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 37 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 1,235 total population, 1,133.03 population per square mile, 697 area in acres, 656 females in the population, 579 males in the population, 338 single (never-married) females, 327 families, 307 single (never-married) males, 255 married females, 245 married males, 63 widowed females, 27 widowed males, 1.09 area in square miles. 1,313 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 377 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 332 persons of British origin (English), 306 persons of German origin, 204 persons of British origin (Irish), 3 persons of British origin (other), 2 persons of Chinese origin, 1 persons of Dutch origin, 1 persons of French origin, 1 persons of Swiss origin. 6 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 461 Presbyterians, 308 Methodists, 122 Anglicans (Church of England), 98 Baptists, 98 Lutherans, 76 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 32 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 22 Mennonites, 10 Roman Catholics, 6 Jews, 2 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Salvation Army adherents. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 326 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON059013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104028— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7230598
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Elgin,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Elgin_(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). "Port Elgin, VL, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/port-elgin-vl-on059013-1911/.