Port Hope, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Port Hope, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 5,092. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q613870. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.949°N, 78.310°W.
Population
In 1911, Port Hope, T-V had a population of 5,092: 2,568 male and 2,524 female residents. Population density was 2012.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,114 |
| 1881 | 5,585 |
| 1891 | 5,042 |
| 1901 | 4,188 |
| 1911 | 5,092 |
| 1921 | 4,456 |
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 Hope, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 48 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 5,092 total population, 2,568 males in the population, 2,524 females in the population, 2,012.65 population per square mile, 1,622 area in acres, 1,514 single (never-married) males, 1,309 single (never-married) females, 1,185 families, 988 married males, 968 married females, 238 widowed females, 65 widowed males, 8 females with marital status not given, 2.53 area in square miles, 1 legally separated females, 1 males with marital status not given. 4,188 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 3,125 persons of British origin (English), 1,216 persons of British origin (Irish), 335 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 144 persons of Italian origin, 71 persons of German origin, 64 persons of Bulgarian or Romanian origin, 36 persons of Austro-Hungarian origin, 32 persons of French origin, 14 persons of Russian origin, 12 persons of Polish origin, 7 persons of Chinese origin, 5 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of Greek origin, 1 persons of Scandinavian origin, 1 persons of Swiss origin. 10 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 1,732 Methodists, 1,417 Anglicans (Church of England), 853 Presbyterians, 591 Roman Catholics, 398 Baptists, 36 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 31 Salvation Army adherents, 18 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 13 Lutherans, 10 Jews, 4 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 2 Adventists, 2 Brethren, 1 Christians (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 1,171 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bertha Harmer | 1880–1934 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON064008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON108008_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q613870
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Hope,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Hope
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 Hope, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/port-hope-t-v-on064008-1911/.