Tecumseth, Ontario (1901 census)
Tecumseth was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 3,440. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.084°N, 79.767°W.
Population
In 1901, Tecumseth had a population of 3,440: 1,824 male and 1,616 female residents. Population density was 30.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,998 |
| 1861 | 4,546 |
| 1871 | 4,728 |
| 1881 | 5,325 |
| 1891 | 3,863 |
| 1901 | 3,440 |
| 1911 | 3,099 |
| 1921 | 2,942 |
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, Tecumseth shared boundaries with:
- Adjala
- Albion
- Alliston, T-V
- Beeton, Village
- Essa
- Gwillimbury, West—Ouest
- King
- Tossorontio
- Tottenham, Village
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 | 698 |
| Number of females | 1,616 |
| Number of males | 1,824 |
| Number of married females | 558 |
| Number of married males | 562 |
| Number of single females | 976 |
| Number of single males | 1,198 |
| Number of widowed females | 82 |
| Number of widowed males | 64 |
| POP F | 1,616 |
| POP M | 1,824 |
| POP TOT | 3,440 |
| Total population | 3,440 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 693 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 67,644 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 67,644 |
| FAMILIES | 698 |
| HOUSES | 693 |
| MARRIED F | 558 |
| MARRIED M | 562 |
| SINGLE F | 976 |
| SINGLE M | 1,198 |
| WIDOWED F | 82 |
| WIDOWED M | 64 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON115007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144013— 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 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). "Tecumseth, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/tecumseth-on115007-1901/.