Waterloo, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Waterloo, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 4,359. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q639408. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.451°N, 80.496°W.
Population
In 1911, Waterloo, T-V had a population of 4,359: 2,136 male and 2,223 female residents. Population density was 992.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,941 |
| 1901 | 3,537 |
| 1911 | 4,359 |
| 1921 | 5,883 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Waterloo, T-V, 1921 (17.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Waterloo, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 50 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 4,359 total population, 2,810 area in acres, 2,223 females in the population, 2,136 males in the population, 1,260 single (never-married) females, 1,224 single (never-married) males, 992.94 population per square mile, 866 married males, 852 families, 842 married females, 117 widowed females, 41 widowed males, 4.39 area in square miles, 4 males with marital status not given, 2 females with marital status not given, 1 divorced females, 1 divorced males, 1 legally separated females. 3,537 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 3,324 persons of German origin, 594 persons of British origin (English), 171 persons of British origin (Irish), 153 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 24 persons of Swiss origin, 22 persons of French origin, 15 persons of Dutch origin, 11 persons of Austro-Hungarian origin, 4 persons of Polish origin, 3 persons of Italian origin, 2 persons of British origin (other), 2 persons of Chinese origin, 2 persons of Scandinavian origin. 13 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). 2 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,975 Lutherans, 891 Roman Catholics, 395 Methodists, 342 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 302 Presbyterians, 261 Anglicans (Church of England), 127 Mennonites, 38 Baptists, 17 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 13 Jews, 3 Friends (Quakers), 3 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 2 Disciples of Christ, 1 Congregationalists, 1 Salvation Army adherents. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 819 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 4 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Motz | 1830–1911 | died here |
| Joseph E. Seagram | 1841–1919 | died here |
| John Adam Rittinger | 1855–1915 | died here |
| Franklin Wellington Wegenast | 1876–1942 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON130005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON150010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q639408
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_(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). "Waterloo, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/waterloo-t-v-on130005-1911/.