Widdifield, Ontario (1901 census)
Widdifield was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 919. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263145. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.380°N, 79.381°W.
Population
In 1901, Widdifield had a population of 919: 508 male and 411 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 919 |
| 1911 | 1,256 |
| 1921 | 1,314 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in North Bay (Town—Ville), Widdifield, Phelps & Olrig, 1891 (42.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Widdifield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 13 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 919 total population, 508 males, 411 females, 339 single males, 243 single females, 177 families, 151 married males, 145 married females, 22 widowed females, 17 widowed males, 1 divorced females, 1 divorced males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 173 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON092059— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON130083— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263145
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). "Widdifield, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/widdifield-on092059-1901/.