Preston, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Preston, T-V was a township in Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,883. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7241810. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.395°N, 80.353°W.
Population
In 1911, Preston, T-V had a population of 3,883: 2,024 male and 1,859 female residents. Population density was 2325.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 3,883 |
| 1921 | 5,423 |
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, Preston, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 45 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 2,308 |
| POP F | 1,859 |
| POP M | 2,024 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 2,325.15 |
| POP TOT | 3,883 |
Other recorded variables (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 704 |
| AREA ACRES | 1,067 |
| AREA SQ MI | 1.67 |
| AUSTRO HUNGARIAN | 8 |
| BAPTISTS | 173 |
| BRETHREN | 10 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,131 |
| BRIT IRISH | 342 |
| BRIT OTHER | 8 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 341 |
| CHINESE | 4 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 5 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DISCIPLES | 1 |
| DUTCH | 36 |
| DWELLINGS | 782 |
| F DIVORCED | 1 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 4 |
| F MARRIED | 774 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| F SINGLE | 979 |
| F WIDOWED | 99 |
| FAMILIES | 835 |
| FRENCH | 48 |
| GERMAN | 1,795 |
| LUTHERANS | 862 |
| M MARRIED | 828 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 8 |
| M SINGLE | 1,144 |
| M WIDOWED | 44 |
| MENNONITES | 17 |
| METHODISTS | 707 |
| NEGRO | 1 |
| POLISH | 161 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 525 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 844 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 4 |
| SWISS | 7 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 30 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON131006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON150009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7241810
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston,_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). "Preston, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/preston-t-v-on131006-1911/.