Widdifield, Ontario (1911 census)
Widdifield was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,256. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263145. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.380°N, 79.381°W.
Population
In 1911, Widdifield had a population of 1,256. Population density was 11.0 people per square mile.
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 Peck, Hunter, Canisbay & McLaughlin, 1901 (33.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Widdifield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 86 |
| POP F | 36 |
| POP M | 48 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 1.07 |
| POP TOT | 1,256 |
Other recorded variables (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 138 |
| AREA ACRES | 50,013 |
| AREA SQ MI | 78.15 |
| BAPTISTS | 106 |
| BRETHREN | 8 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 171 |
| BRIT IRISH | 369 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 178 |
| DUTCH | 10 |
| DWELLINGS | 17 |
| F MARRIED | 13 |
| F SINGLE | 22 |
| F WIDOWED | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 17 |
| FRENCH | 423 |
| GERMAN | 52 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 5 |
| INDIAN | 13 |
| ITALIAN | 6 |
| LUTHERANS | 18 |
| M MARRIED | 13 |
| M SINGLE | 35 |
| METHODISTS | 205 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 233 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 537 |
| RUSSIAN | 5 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 7 |
| SWISS | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 21 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON099080— 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 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). "Widdifield, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/widdifield-on099080-1911/.