Sophiasburg, Ontario (1901 census)
Sophiasburg was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,095. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7562942. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.094°N, 77.190°W.
Population
In 1901, Sophiasburg had a population of 2,095: 1,020 male and 1,075 female residents. Population density was 25.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,734 |
| 1861 | 2,857 |
| 1871 | 2,702 |
| 1881 | 2,646 |
| 1891 | 2,341 |
| 1901 | 2,095 |
| 1911 | 1,943 |
| 1921 | 1,847 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Sophiasburg, 1891 (79.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Sophiasburg, 1911 (79.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Sophiasburg 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 | 533 |
| Number of females | 1,075 |
| Number of males | 1,020 |
| Number of married females | 502 |
| Number of married males | 515 |
| Number of single females | 506 |
| Number of single males | 471 |
| Number of widowed females | 67 |
| Number of widowed males | 34 |
| POP F | 1,075 |
| POP M | 1,020 |
| POP TOT | 2,095 |
| Total population | 2,095 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 532 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 47,718 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 47,718 |
| FAMILIES | 533 |
| HOUSES | 532 |
| MARRIED F | 502 |
| MARRIED M | 515 |
| SINGLE F | 506 |
| SINGLE M | 471 |
| WIDOWED F | 67 |
| WIDOWED M | 34 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON109008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON140007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7562942
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophiasburgh_Township
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). "Sophiasburg, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sophiasburg-on109008-1901/.