Westmeath, Ontario (1901 census)
Westmeath was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 3,586. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263132. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.763°N, 76.884°W.
Population
In 1901, Westmeath had a population of 3,586: 1,844 male and 1,742 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,152 |
| 1861 | 2,001 |
| 1871 | 2,632 |
| 1881 | 3,220 |
| 1891 | 3,612 |
| 1901 | 3,586 |
| 1911 | 3,246 |
| 1921 | 3,081 |
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, Westmeath shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 3,586 total population, 1,844 males, 1,742 females, 1,212 single males, 1,013 single females, 662 families, 614 married females, 593 married males, 115 widowed females, 39 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 634 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 77,903 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON110012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142032— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263132
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). "Westmeath, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/westmeath-on110012-1901/.