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 34.5 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 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 3,906 |
| POP F | 1,728 |
| POP M | 1,741 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 35.95 |
| POP TOT | 3,469 |
Other recorded variables (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 24 |
| ANGLICANS | 312 |
| AREA ACRES | 61,748 |
| AREA SQ MI | 96.48 |
| BAPTISTS | 18 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 590 |
| BRIT IRISH | 621 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 349 |
| DUTCH | 619 |
| DWELLINGS | 772 |
| F DIVORCED | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 716 |
| F SINGLE | 872 |
| F WIDOWED | 139 |
| FAMILIES | 783 |
| FRENCH | 202 |
| GERMAN | 1,087 |
| LUTHERANS | 1,032 |
| M DIVORCED | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 728 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| M SINGLE | 961 |
| M WIDOWED | 49 |
| METHODISTS | 1,133 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 770 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 148 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 5 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 27 |
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/.