Wolfe Island, Ontario (1901 census)
Wolfe Island was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,796. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5505937. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.179°N, 76.392°W.
Population
In 1901, Wolfe Island had a population of 1,796: 899 male and 897 female residents. Population density was 32.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,654 |
| 1861 | 3,601 |
| 1871 | 2,737 |
| 1881 | 2,383 |
| 1891 | 2,003 |
| 1901 | 1,796 |
| 1911 | 1,612 |
| 1921 | 1,579 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced males | 1 |
| Number of families | 384 |
| Number of females | 897 |
| Number of males | 899 |
| Number of married females | 297 |
| Number of married males | 287 |
| Number of single females | 532 |
| Number of single males | 581 |
| Number of widowed females | 68 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| POP F | 897 |
| POP M | 899 |
| POP TOT | 1,796 |
| Total population | 1,796 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 377 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 34,806 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 34,806 |
| DIVORCED M | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 384 |
| HOUSES | 377 |
| MARRIED F | 297 |
| MARRIED M | 287 |
| SINGLE F | 532 |
| SINGLE M | 581 |
| WIDOWED F | 68 |
| WIDOWED M | 30 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON061007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON111016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5505937
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontenac_Islands
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). "Wolfe Island, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wolfe-island-on061007-1901/.