Renfrew, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Renfrew, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,846. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2143987. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.427°N, 76.362°W.
Population
In 1911, Renfrew, T-V had a population of 3,846: 2,242 male and 2,163 female residents. Population density was 2343.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 700 |
| 1871 | 865 |
| 1881 | 1,605 |
| 1891 | 2,611 |
| 1901 | 3,153 |
| 1911 | 3,846 |
| 1921 | 4,906 |
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, Renfrew, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 42 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 3,846 total population, 2,343.09 population per square mile, 2,242 males in the population, 2,163 females in the population, 1,380 single (never-married) males, 1,273 single (never-married) females, 1,200 area in acres, 880 families, 797 married males, 776 married females, 113 widowed females, 58 widowed males, 7 males with marital status not given, 1.88 area in square miles, 1 legally separated females. 4,152 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 1,123 persons of British origin (Irish), 988 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 621 persons of British origin (English), 490 persons of French origin, 480 persons of Polish origin, 103 persons of German origin, 14 persons of Scandinavian origin, 7 persons of Chinese origin, 6 persons of Russian origin, 3 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of Dutch origin. 7 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). 3 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 1,534 Roman Catholics, 1,207 Presbyterians, 547 Methodists, 323 Anglicans (Church of England), 176 Baptists, 25 Lutherans, 16 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 7 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 4 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 3 Jews, 3 Salvation Army adherents, 1 Brethren. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 864 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON117015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142038— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2143987
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renfrew,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renfrew_(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). "Renfrew, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/renfrew-t-v-on117015-1911/.