Ridgetown, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Ridgetown, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,954. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7332787. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.436°N, 81.883°W.
Population
In 1911, Ridgetown, T-V had a population of 1,954: 895 male and 1,059 female residents. Population density was 1792.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,954 |
| 1921 | 1,855 |
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, Ridgetown, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 44 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 1,954 total population, 1,792.66 population per square mile, 1,059 females in the population, 895 males in the population, 700 area in acres, 539 families, 534 single (never-married) females, 463 single (never-married) males, 395 married males, 394 married females, 124 widowed females, 31 widowed males, 4 legally separated females, 4 legally separated males, 3 females with marital status not given, 2 males with marital status not given, 1.09 area in square miles. 2,405 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 905 persons of British origin (English), 459 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 323 persons of British origin (Irish), 174 persons of German origin, 38 persons of French origin, 32 persons of Dutch origin, 10 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of Belgian origin, 1 persons of Chinese origin, 1 persons of Scandinavian origin. 5 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). 1 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). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 702 Methodists, 389 Presbyterians, 339 Anglicans (Church of England), 250 Baptists, 111 Roman Catholics, 75 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 48 Disciples of Christ, 19 Salvation Army adherents, 13 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 5 Jews, 4 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 2 Lutherans, 1 Brethren. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 535 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON084008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON121016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7332787
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridgetown
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). "Ridgetown, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ridgetown-t-v-on084008-1911/.