Trenton, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Trenton, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,988. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2739754. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.314°N, 77.893°W.
Population
In 1911, Trenton, T-V had a population of 3,988: 491 male and 420 female residents. Population density was 5.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,398 |
| 1871 | 1,796 |
| 1881 | 3,042 |
| 1891 | 4,363 |
| 1901 | 4,217 |
| 1911 | 3,988 |
| 1921 | 5,902 |
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, Trenton, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 40 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 49,105 area in acres, 3,988 total population, 491 males in the population, 420 females in the population, 308 single (never-married) males, 228 single (never-married) females, 187 families, 174 married males, 172 married females, 76.73 area in square miles, 20 widowed females, 9 widowed males, 5.25 population per square mile. 422 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 1,406 persons of British origin (English), 839 persons of British origin (Irish), 493 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 451 persons of Dutch origin, 439 persons of French origin, 161 persons of German origin, 128 persons of Italian origin, 14 persons of British origin (other), 7 persons of Chinese origin, 7 persons of Scandinavian origin. 9 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,778 Methodists, 853 Anglicans (Church of England), 818 Roman Catholics, 265 Presbyterians, 45 Baptists, 34 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 29 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 29 Brethren, 26 Salvation Army adherents, 7 Lutherans, 5 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 2 Disciples of Christ, 2 Friends (Quakers), 1 Adventists. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 187 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1911, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| George Henry Ham | 1847–1926 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON080010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118027— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2739754
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton_(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). "Trenton, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/trenton-t-v-on080010-1911/.