Westminster, Ontario (1901 census)
Westminster was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 4,730. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7989101. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.911°N, 81.225°W.
Population
In 1901, Westminster had a population of 4,730: 2,432 male and 2,298 female residents. Population density was 43.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,069 |
| 1861 | 6,285 |
| 1871 | 6,386 |
| 1881 | 7,892 |
| 1891 | 8,506 |
| 1901 | 4,730 |
| 1911 | 5,019 |
| 1921 | 5,687 |
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, Westminster shared boundaries with:
- Delaware
- Dorchester N
- Dorchester S
- London
- London, Ward—Quartier 1 (part city)
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 3
- Southwold
- Yarmouth
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 1,071 |
| Number of females | 2,298 |
| Number of males | 2,432 |
| Number of married females | 888 |
| Number of married males | 890 |
| Number of single females | 1,265 |
| Number of single males | 1,461 |
| Number of widowed females | 145 |
| Number of widowed males | 81 |
| POP F | 2,298 |
| POP M | 2,432 |
| POP TOT | 4,730 |
| Total population | 4,730 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,052 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 66,589 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 66,589 |
| FAMILIES | 1,071 |
| HOUSES | 1,052 |
| MARRIED F | 888 |
| MARRIED M | 890 |
| SINGLE F | 1,265 |
| SINGLE M | 1,461 |
| WIDOWED F | 145 |
| WIDOWED M | 81 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON089004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7989101
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster,_Middlesex_County,_Ontario
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). "Westminster, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/westminster-on089004-1901/.