Renfrew, Village, Ontario (1901 census)
Renfrew, Village was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 3,153. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2143987. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.477°N, 76.691°W.
Population
In 1901, Renfrew, Village had a population of 3,153: 1,496 male and 1,657 female residents. Population density was 2350.5 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 1901
In the 1901 census, Renfrew, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 2 |
| Number of families | 602 |
| Number of females | 1,657 |
| Number of males | 1,496 |
| Number of married females | 523 |
| Number of married males | 517 |
| Number of single females | 1,055 |
| Number of single males | 939 |
| Number of widowed females | 77 |
| Number of widowed males | 40 |
| POP F | 1,657 |
| POP M | 1,496 |
| POP TOT | 3,153 |
| Total population | 3,153 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 598 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 2,400 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 2,400 |
| DIVORCED F | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 602 |
| HOUSES | 598 |
| MARRIED F | 523 |
| MARRIED M | 517 |
| SINGLE F | 1,055 |
| SINGLE M | 939 |
| WIDOWED F | 77 |
| WIDOWED M | 40 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON111013— 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 1901 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, Village, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/renfrew-village-on111013-1901/.