Southwold, Ontario (1911 census)
Southwold was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,933. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7571481. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.746°N, 81.315°W.
Population
In 1911, Southwold had a population of 3,933: 2,067 male and 1,866 female residents. Population density was 30.9 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Southwold shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 41 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 4,338 |
| POP F | 1,866 |
| POP M | 2,067 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 33.58 |
| POP TOT | 3,933 |
Other recorded variables (36 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 396 |
| AREA ACRES | 74,957 |
| AREA SQ MI | 117.12 |
| BAPTISTS | 444 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,854 |
| BRIT IRISH | 727 |
| BRIT OTHER | 9 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 862 |
| CHRISTIANS | 5 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 124 |
| DISCIPLES | 12 |
| DUTCH | 10 |
| DWELLINGS | 950 |
| F DIVORCED | 7 |
| F MARRIED | 779 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 20 |
| F SINGLE | 913 |
| F WIDOWED | 147 |
| FAMILIES | 974 |
| FRENCH | 29 |
| FRIENDS | 2 |
| GERMAN | 242 |
| INDIAN | 40 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 794 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 36 |
| M SINGLE | 1,177 |
| M WIDOWED | 60 |
| METHODISTS | 1,808 |
| MORMONS | 1 |
| NEGRO | 3 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 964 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 122 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 7 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 157 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 40 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON066003— 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 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). "Southwold, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/southwold-on066003-1911/.