Southwold, Ontario (1901 census)
Southwold was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 4,338. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7571481. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.746°N, 81.315°W.
Population
In 1901, Southwold had a population of 4,338: 2,230 male and 2,108 female residents. Population density was 34.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,063 |
| 1861 | 5,467 |
| 1871 | 5,559 |
| 1881 | 5,206 |
| 1891 | 4,766 |
| 1901 | 4,338 |
| 1911 | 3,933 |
| 1921 | 3,642 |
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, Southwold shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 2 |
| Number of divorced males | 1 |
| Number of families | 988 |
| Number of females | 2,108 |
| Number of males | 2,230 |
| Number of married females | 825 |
| Number of married males | 843 |
| Number of single females | 1,136 |
| Number of single males | 1,310 |
| Number of widowed females | 145 |
| Number of widowed males | 76 |
| POP F | 2,108 |
| POP M | 2,230 |
| POP TOT | 4,338 |
| Total population | 4,338 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 966 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 74,957 |
Other recorded variables (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 74,957 |
| DIVORCED F | 2 |
| DIVORCED M | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 988 |
| HOUSES | 966 |
| MARRIED F | 825 |
| MARRIED M | 843 |
| SINGLE F | 1,136 |
| SINGLE M | 1,310 |
| WIDOWED F | 145 |
| WIDOWED M | 76 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON058007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7571481
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwold,_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). "Southwold, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/southwold-on058007-1901/.