Wawanosh W, Ontario (1911 census)
Wawanosh W was a township in Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,843. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.867°N, 81.525°W.
Population
In 1911, Wawanosh W had a population of 1,843: 941 male and 902 female residents. Population density was 27.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,843 |
| 1921 | 1,515 |
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, Wawanosh W shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 2,218 |
| POP F | 902 |
| POP M | 941 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 27.31 |
| POP TOT | 1,843 |
Other recorded variables (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 254 |
| AREA ACRES | 43,186 |
| AREA SQ MI | 67.48 |
| BAPTISTS | 14 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 406 |
| BRIT IRISH | 949 |
| BRIT OTHER | 15 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 422 |
| DWELLINGS | 433 |
| F MARRIED | 333 |
| F SINGLE | 506 |
| F WIDOWED | 63 |
| FAMILIES | 436 |
| GERMAN | 48 |
| LUTHERANS | 25 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 342 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| M SINGLE | 562 |
| M WIDOWED | 35 |
| METHODISTS | 656 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 684 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 198 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON083005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Wawanosh W, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wawanosh-w-on083005-1911/.