Westminster, Ontario (1911 census)
Westminster was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 5,019. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7989101. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.911°N, 81.225°W.
Population
In 1911, Westminster had a population of 5,019: 2,591 male and 2,428 female residents. Population density was 46.2 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Westminster shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 48 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 4,730 |
| POP F | 2,428 |
| POP M | 2,591 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 48.24 |
| POP TOT | 5,019 |
Other recorded variables (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 9 |
| ANGLICANS | 913 |
| AREA ACRES | 66,589 |
| AREA SQ MI | 104.05 |
| BAPTISTS | 291 |
| BRETHREN | 11 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 2,514 |
| BRIT IRISH | 647 |
| BRIT OTHER | 34 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,379 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 40 |
| DISCIPLES | 5 |
| DUTCH | 4 |
| DWELLINGS | 1,168 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 1,022 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 42 |
| F SINGLE | 1,218 |
| F WIDOWED | 145 |
| FAMILIES | 1,181 |
| FRENCH | 26 |
| FRIENDS | 2 |
| GERMAN | 381 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 5 |
| M DIVORCED | 1 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 4 |
| M MARRIED | 1,033 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 56 |
| M SINGLE | 1,408 |
| M WIDOWED | 89 |
| METHODISTS | 2,150 |
| MORMONS | 14 |
| NEGRO | 3 |
| POLISH | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,282 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 219 |
| RUSSIAN | 5 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 42 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 14 |
| SWISS | 6 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 5 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 34 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON095004— 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 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). "Westminster, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/westminster-on095004-1911/.