Sophiasburg, Ontario (1911 census)
Sophiasburg was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,943. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7562942. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.100°N, 77.193°W.
Population
In 1911, Sophiasburg had a population of 1,943: 957 male and 986 female residents. Population density was 19.0 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 contained Sophiasburg, 1901 (79.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sophiasburg, 1921 (79.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Sophiasburg shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 38 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 2,095 |
| POP F | 986 |
| POP M | 957 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 26.06 |
| POP TOT | 1,943 |
Other recorded variables (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 143 |
| AREA ACRES | 47,718 |
| AREA SQ MI | 74.56 |
| BAPTISTS | 11 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 677 |
| BRIT IRISH | 451 |
| BRIT OTHER | 7 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 180 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| DISCIPLES | 4 |
| DUTCH | 253 |
| DWELLINGS | 487 |
| F MARRIED | 448 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 4 |
| F SINGLE | 449 |
| F WIDOWED | 85 |
| FAMILIES | 512 |
| FRENCH | 35 |
| FRIENDS | 33 |
| GERMAN | 335 |
| INDIAN | 4 |
| ITALIAN | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| M DIVORCED | 3 |
| M MARRIED | 461 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| M SINGLE | 457 |
| M WIDOWED | 34 |
| METHODISTS | 1,407 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 270 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 37 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 35 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON115007— 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 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). "Sophiasburg, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sophiasburg-on115007-1911/.