Walkerton, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Walkerton, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,601. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7962384. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.132°N, 81.149°W.
Population
In 1911, Walkerton, T-V had a population of 2,601: 1,241 male and 1,360 female residents. Population density was 1187.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 2,604 |
| 1891 | 3,061 |
| 1901 | 2,971 |
| 1911 | 2,601 |
| 1921 | 2,344 |
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, Walkerton, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 42 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 2,601 total population, 1,400 area in acres, 1,360 females in the population, 1,241 males in the population, 1,187.67 population per square mile, 766 single (never-married) females, 724 single (never-married) males, 594 families, 477 married males, 474 married females, 116 widowed females, 35 widowed males, 4 females with marital status not given, 4 males with marital status not given, 2.19 area in square miles, 1 divorced males. 2,971 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 1,002 persons of German origin, 510 persons of British origin (Irish), 502 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 499 persons of British origin (English), 38 persons of French origin, 14 persons of British origin (other), 14 persons of Italian origin, 4 persons of Scandinavian origin, 3 persons of Dutch origin, 1 persons of Polish origin, 1 persons of Swiss origin. 10 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 858 Roman Catholics, 658 Presbyterians, 465 Methodists, 249 Anglicans (Church of England), 164 Lutherans, 142 Baptists, 25 Disciples of Christ, 20 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 9 Jews, 3 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 2 Salvation Army adherents. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.) The 1911 enumerator also recorded 1 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Pagans"; primarily applied to Indigenous adherents of traditional spiritual practices. The label reflects period Christian-normative framing and is preserved as the historical source category. — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 588 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Wallace Rosevear | 1896–1918 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON060009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7962384
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkerton,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkerton_(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). "Walkerton, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/walkerton-t-v-on060009-1911/.