Woolwich, Ontario (1911 census)
Woolwich was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 4,051. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4116337. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.582°N, 80.530°W.
Population
In 1911, Woolwich had a population of 4,051: 2,046 male and 2,005 female residents. Population density was 44.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,092 |
| 1861 | 5,256 |
| 1871 | 5,569 |
| 1881 | 5,524 |
| 1891 | 4,838 |
| 1901 | 4,318 |
| 1911 | 4,051 |
| 1921 | 3,805 |
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, Woolwich shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 42 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 4,318 |
| POP F | 2,005 |
| POP M | 2,046 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 46.21 |
| POP TOT | 4,051 |
Other recorded variables (37 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 22 |
| AREA ACRES | 56,100 |
| AREA SQ MI | 87.66 |
| BAPTISTS | 10 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 328 |
| BRIT IRISH | 53 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 194 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 108 |
| DISCIPLES | 4 |
| DUTCH | 51 |
| DWELLINGS | 803 |
| F DIVORCED | 10 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 730 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 1,176 |
| F WIDOWED | 87 |
| FAMILIES | 830 |
| FRENCH | 5 |
| GERMAN | 3,418 |
| JEWISH | 1 |
| JEWS | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 1,399 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 2 |
| M MARRIED | 734 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| M SINGLE | 1,260 |
| M WIDOWED | 48 |
| MENNONITES | 1,417 |
| METHODISTS | 179 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 331 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 369 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 7 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 202 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON130003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON150005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4116337
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolwich,_Ontario
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). "Woolwich, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/woolwich-on130003-1911/.