Richmond Hill, VL, Ontario (1911 census)
Richmond Hill, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 652. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q52998. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.877°N, 79.450°W.
Population
In 1911, Richmond Hill, VL had a population of 652: 294 male and 358 female residents. Population density was 740.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 867 |
| 1891 | 743 |
| 1901 | 629 |
| 1911 | 652 |
| 1921 | 1,055 |
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, Richmond Hill, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 740.91 population per square mile, 652 total population, 565 area in acres, 358 females in the population, 294 males in the population, 185 families, 179 single (never-married) females, 143 single (never-married) males, 141 married males, 140 married females, 38 widowed females, 10 widowed males, 1 females with marital status not given, 0.88 area in square miles. 629 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 348 persons of British origin (English), 115 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 110 persons of British origin (Irish), 57 persons of Dutch origin, 11 persons of German origin, 5 persons of Swiss origin, 3 persons of French origin, 1 persons of British origin (other). 2 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 358 Methodists, 181 Presbyterians, 69 Anglicans (Church of England), 31 Roman Catholics, 5 Mennonites, 4 Baptists, 3 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Brethren. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 179 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| George Lyon | 1858–1938 | born here |
| A. E. (Albert Edward) McPhillips | 1861–1938 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON136007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON154020— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q52998
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Hill,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Hill
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). "Richmond Hill, VL, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/richmond-hill-vl-on136007-1911/.