Port Rowan, VL, Ontario (1911 census)
Port Rowan, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 721. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3398395. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.634°N, 80.453°W.
Population
In 1911, Port Rowan, VL had a population of 721: 353 male and 368 female residents. Population density was 924.4 people per square mile.
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 1911
In the 1911 census, Port Rowan, 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 924.36 population per square mile, 721 total population, 500 area in acres, 368 females in the population, 353 males in the population, 190 families, 184 single (never-married) males, 175 single (never-married) females, 151 married males, 149 married females, 44 widowed females, 16 widowed males, 1 legally separated males, 1 males with marital status not given, 0.78 area in square miles. 657 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 371 persons of British origin (English), 90 persons of British origin (Irish), 90 persons of German origin, 71 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 63 persons of Dutch origin, 21 persons of French origin, 11 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of Italian origin, 1 persons of Russian origin. 1 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 283 Methodists, 273 Baptists, 117 Anglicans (Church of England), 31 Presbyterians, 9 Roman Catholics, 2 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 1 Adventists, 1 Jews, 1 Lutherans, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 185 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 |
|---|---|---|
| J. P. (James Pitt) Mabee | 1859–1912 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON100012— 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 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 Rowan, VL, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/port-rowan-vl-on100012-1911/.