Ross, Ontario (1911 census)
Ross was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 5,626. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262721. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.632°N, 76.780°W.
Population
In 1911, Ross had a population of 5,626: 1,049 male and 968 female residents. Population density was 22.7 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 | 5,626 |
| 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Ross shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 56,973 area in acres, 5,626 total population, 1,049 males in the population, 968 females in the population, 694 single (never-married) males, 582 single (never-married) females, 386 families, 323 married males, 319 married females, 89.02 area in square miles, 66 widowed females, 30 widowed males, 22.66 population per square mile, 2 males with marital status not given, 1 females with marital status not given. 2,269 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 1,778 persons of British origin (Irish), 1,195 persons of French origin, 1,123 persons of German origin, 787 persons of British origin (English), 662 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 12 persons of British origin (other), 9 persons of Polish origin, 7 persons of Chinese origin, 7 persons of Scandinavian origin, 1 persons of Dutch origin. 17 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). 2 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 2,213 Roman Catholics, 896 Methodists, 873 Presbyterians, 782 Lutherans, 566 Anglicans (Church of England), 131 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 130 Baptists, 26 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 17 Jews, 9 Salvation Army adherents. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 383 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON116011— 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 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). "Ross, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ross-on116011-1911/.