Proton, Ontario (1911 census)
Proton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,786. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.108°N, 80.494°W.
Population
In 1911, Proton had a population of 2,786: 1,476 male and 1,310 female residents. Population density was 20.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,240 |
| 1871 | 2,184 |
| 1881 | 3,402 |
| 1891 | 3,297 |
| 1901 | 3,378 |
| 1911 | 2,786 |
| 1921 | 2,382 |
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, Proton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 34 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 3,378 |
| POP F | 1,310 |
| POP M | 1,476 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 21.92 |
| POP TOT | 2,786 |
Other recorded variables (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 121 |
| AREA ACRES | 81,374 |
| AREA SQ MI | 127.15 |
| BAPTISTS | 32 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 578 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,092 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 992 |
| DISCIPLES | 28 |
| DUTCH | 24 |
| DWELLINGS | 610 |
| F MARRIED | 506 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 738 |
| F WIDOWED | 65 |
| FAMILIES | 620 |
| FRENCH | 1 |
| GERMAN | 90 |
| ITALIAN | 7 |
| M MARRIED | 498 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 11 |
| M SINGLE | 934 |
| M WIDOWED | 33 |
| MENNONITES | 16 |
| METHODISTS | 580 |
| MORMONS | 119 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,431 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 368 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 89 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON072006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Proton, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/proton-on072006-1911/.