Williamsburg, Ontario (1911 census)
Williamsburg was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,469. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.987°N, 75.188°W.
Population
In 1911, Williamsburg had a population of 3,469: 1,741 male and 1,728 female residents. Population density was 36.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,284 |
| 1861 | 4,675 |
| 1871 | 4,724 |
| 1881 | 4,671 |
| 1891 | 4,308 |
| 1901 | 3,906 |
| 1911 | 3,469 |
| 1921 | 3,194 |
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, Williamsburg shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 34 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 61,748 area in acres, 3,469 total population, 1,741 males in the population, 1,728 females in the population, 961 single (never-married) males, 872 single (never-married) females, 783 families, 728 married males, 716 married females, 139 widowed females, 96.48 area in square miles, 49 widowed males, 35.95 population per square mile, 2 males with marital status not given, 1 divorced females, 1 divorced males. 3,906 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 1,087 persons of German origin, 621 persons of British origin (Irish), 619 persons of Dutch origin, 590 persons of British origin (English), 349 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 202 persons of French origin, 1 persons of British origin (other). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,133 Methodists, 1,032 Lutherans, 770 Presbyterians, 312 Anglicans (Church of England), 148 Roman Catholics, 27 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 24 Adventists, 18 Baptists, 5 Salvation Army adherents. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 772 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1911, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Urias Cook | 1824–1912 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON063003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON107003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Williamsburg, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/williamsburg-on063003-1911/.