Port Rowan, VL, Ontario (1901 census)
Port Rowan, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 657. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3398395. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.634°N, 80.453°W.
Population
In 1901, Port Rowan, VL had a population of 657: 317 male and 340 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 649 |
| 1901 | 657 |
| 1911 | 721 |
| 1921 | 672 |
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 Rowan, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 657 total population, 340 females, 317 males, 180 single males, 179 single females, 162 families, 132 married females, 126 married males, 29 widowed females, 11 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 162 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 500 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
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 1901, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| J. P. (James Pitt) Mabee | 1859–1912 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON094004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131012_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3398395
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Rowan
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Rowan
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 Rowan, VL, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/port-rowan-vl-on094004-1901/.