Townsend, Ontario (1901 census)
Townsend was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 4,017. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263014. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.941°N, 80.253°W.
Population
In 1901, Townsend had a population of 4,017: 2,024 male and 1,993 female residents. Population density was 36.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,935 |
| 1861 | 5,742 |
| 1871 | 5,474 |
| 1881 | 4,963 |
| 1891 | 4,291 |
| 1901 | 4,017 |
| 1911 | 3,763 |
| 1921 | 3,797 |
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, Townsend 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 | 1 |
| Number of divorced males | 1 |
| Number of families | 988 |
| Number of females | 1,993 |
| Number of males | 2,024 |
| Number of married females | 888 |
| Number of married males | 893 |
| Number of single females | 980 |
| Number of single males | 1,068 |
| Number of widowed females | 124 |
| Number of widowed males | 62 |
| POP F | 1,993 |
| POP M | 2,024 |
| POP TOT | 4,017 |
| Total population | 4,017 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 984 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 66,392 |
Other recorded variables (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 66,392 |
| DIVORCED F | 1 |
| DIVORCED M | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 988 |
| HOUSES | 984 |
| MARRIED F | 888 |
| MARRIED M | 893 |
| SINGLE F | 980 |
| SINGLE M | 1,068 |
| WIDOWED F | 124 |
| WIDOWED M | 62 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON093005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263014
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). "Townsend, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/townsend-on093005-1901/.