Ross, Ontario (1901 census)
Ross was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,269. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262721. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.632°N, 76.780°W.
Population
In 1901, Ross had a population of 2,269: 1,191 male and 1,078 female residents. Population density was 24.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 708 |
| 1861 | 1,311 |
| 1871 | 1,682 |
| 1881 | 2,131 |
| 1891 | 2,402 |
| 1901 | 2,269 |
| 1911 | 2,017 |
| 1921 | 1,790 |
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, Ross shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 409 |
| Number of females | 1,078 |
| Number of males | 1,191 |
| Number of married females | 359 |
| Number of married males | 360 |
| Number of single females | 666 |
| Number of single males | 807 |
| Number of widowed females | 53 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| POP F | 1,078 |
| POP M | 1,191 |
| POP TOT | 2,269 |
| Total population | 2,269 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 403 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 56,973 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 56,973 |
| FAMILIES | 409 |
| HOUSES | 403 |
| MARRIED F | 359 |
| MARRIED M | 360 |
| SINGLE F | 666 |
| SINGLE M | 807 |
| WIDOWED F | 53 |
| WIDOWED M | 24 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON110009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142028— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262721
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). "Ross, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ross-on110009-1901/.