Scarborough, Ontario (1901 census)
Scarborough was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 3,845. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1025401. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.778°N, 79.240°W.
Population
In 1901, Scarborough had a population of 3,845: 2,021 male and 1,824 female residents. Population density was 51.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,244 |
| 1861 | 4,854 |
| 1871 | 4,615 |
| 1881 | 4,208 |
| 1891 | 4,028 |
| 1901 | 3,845 |
| 1911 | 4,713 |
| 1921 | 11,746 |
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, Scarborough 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 | 1 |
| Number of families | 824 |
| Number of females | 1,824 |
| Number of males | 2,021 |
| Number of married females | 655 |
| Number of married males | 652 |
| Number of single females | 1,050 |
| Number of single males | 1,293 |
| Number of widowed females | 118 |
| Number of widowed males | 76 |
| POP F | 1,824 |
| POP M | 2,021 |
| POP TOT | 3,845 |
| Total population | 3,845 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 820 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 41,292 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 41,292 |
| DIVORCED F | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 824 |
| HOUSES | 820 |
| MARRIED F | 655 |
| MARRIED M | 652 |
| SINGLE F | 1,050 |
| SINGLE M | 1,293 |
| WIDOWED F | 118 |
| WIDOWED M | 76 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON129005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON154007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1025401
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough_(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). "Scarborough, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/scarborough-on129005-1901/.