Torbolton, Ontario (1901 census)
Torbolton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,002. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q14875451. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.463°N, 76.080°W.
Population
In 1901, Torbolton had a population of 1,002: 547 male and 455 female residents. Population density was 22.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 542 |
| 1861 | 675 |
| 1871 | 751 |
| 1881 | 1,024 |
| 1891 | 1,023 |
| 1901 | 1,002 |
| 1911 | 842 |
| 1921 | 739 |
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, Torbolton 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 | 166 |
| Number of females | 455 |
| Number of males | 547 |
| Number of married females | 138 |
| Number of married males | 136 |
| Number of single females | 286 |
| Number of single males | 404 |
| Number of widowed females | 31 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| POP F | 455 |
| POP M | 547 |
| POP TOT | 1,002 |
| Total population | 1,002 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 165 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 27,462 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 27,462 |
| FAMILIES | 166 |
| HOUSES | 165 |
| MARRIED F | 138 |
| MARRIED M | 136 |
| SINGLE F | 286 |
| SINGLE M | 404 |
| WIDOWED F | 31 |
| WIDOWED M | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON052009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q14875451
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torbolton_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). "Torbolton, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/torbolton-on052009-1901/.