Scarborough, Ontario (1911 census)
Scarborough was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 4,713. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1025401. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.778°N, 79.240°W.
Population
In 1911, Scarborough had a population of 4,713: 2,499 male and 2,214 female residents. Population density was 73.0 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Scarborough shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 49 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 41,292 area in acres, 4,713 total population, 2,499 males in the population, 2,214 females in the population, 1,552 single (never-married) males, 1,261 single (never-married) females, 1,004 families, 853 married males, 818 married females, 132 widowed females, 73.05 population per square mile, 73 widowed males, 64.52 area in square miles, 19 males with marital status not given, 3 females with marital status not given, 2 legally separated males. 3,845 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 2,621 persons of British origin (English), 1,095 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 634 persons of British origin (Irish), 142 persons of German origin, 41 persons of French origin, 21 persons of Dutch origin, 13 persons of Italian origin, 10 persons of British origin (other), 5 persons of Scandinavian origin, 2 persons of Swiss origin, 1 persons of Austro-Hungarian origin, 1 persons of Polish origin, 1 persons of Russian origin. 11 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). 1 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 1,754 Presbyterians, 1,249 Anglicans (Church of England), 1,170 Methodists, 274 Roman Catholics, 114 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 93 Baptists, 66 Mennonites, 40 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 18 Congregationalists, 13 Friends (Quakers), 12 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 11 Jews, 4 Lutherans, 2 Salvation Army adherents, 1 Brethren, 1 Disciples of Christ. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 996 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frank (Canadian architect Darling | 1850–1923 | born here |
| Fergus Patrick McEvay | 1852–1911 | died here |
| T. Glen (Thomas Glendenning) Hamilton | 1873–1935 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON136003— 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 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). "Scarborough, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/scarborough-on136003-1911/.