Sombra & Walpole Is, Ontario (1911 census)
Sombra & Walpole Is was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 4,774. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.643°N, 82.416°W.
Population
In 1911, Sombra & Walpole Is had a population of 4,774: 2,527 male and 2,247 female residents. Population density was 25.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 5,231 |
| 1911 | 4,774 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sombra, 1921 (65.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Sombra & Walpole Is shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 47 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 5,231 |
| POP F | 2,247 |
| POP M | 2,527 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 30.82 |
| POP TOT | 4,774 |
Other recorded variables (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 937 |
| AREA ACRES | 99,123 |
| AREA SQ MI | 154.88 |
| BAPTISTS | 267 |
| BELGIAN | 11 |
| BRETHREN | 13 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,285 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,349 |
| BRIT OTHER | 10 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 853 |
| CHRISTIANS | 2 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DISCIPLES | 3 |
| DUTCH | 79 |
| DWELLINGS | 1,035 |
| F DIVORCED | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 850 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 22 |
| F SINGLE | 1,230 |
| F WIDOWED | 144 |
| FAMILIES | 1,066 |
| FRENCH | 280 |
| FRIENDS | 6 |
| GERMAN | 114 |
| INDIAN | 773 |
| M DIVORCED | 4 |
| M MARRIED | 851 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 21 |
| M SINGLE | 1,556 |
| M WIDOWED | 95 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 1,873 |
| MORMONS | 16 |
| PAGANS | 14 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 836 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 760 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 8 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 5 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 15 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 31 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON088005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON088005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Sombra & Walpole Is, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sombra-walpole-is-on088005-1911/.