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 community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262627. 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 21.9 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 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 81,374 area in acres, 2,786 total population, 1,476 males in the population, 1,310 females in the population, 934 single (never-married) males, 738 single (never-married) females, 620 families, 506 married females, 498 married males, 127.15 area in square miles, 65 widowed females, 33 widowed males, 21.92 population per square mile, 11 males with marital status not given, 1 females with marital status not given. 3,378 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 1,092 persons of British origin (Irish), 992 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 578 persons of British origin (English), 90 persons of German origin, 24 persons of Dutch origin, 7 persons of Italian origin, 1 persons of French origin. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,431 Presbyterians, 580 Methodists, 368 Roman Catholics, 121 Anglicans (Church of England), 119 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 89 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 32 Baptists, 28 Disciples of Christ, 16 Mennonites, 2 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 610 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lewis Honey | 1894–1918 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON072006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114012_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262627
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/.