Souris, T-V, Prince Edward Island (1911 census)
Souris, T-V was a town in Prince Edward Island, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,089. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2167346. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.364°N, 62.246°W.
Population
In 1911, Souris, T-V had a population of 1,089: 507 male and 582 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,089 |
| 1921 | 1,094 |
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 Township No. 45, 1901 (3.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Souris, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 1,089 total population, 582 females in the population, 507 males in the population, 367 single (never-married) females, 320 single (never-married) males, 218 families, 172 married males, 169 married females, 46 widowed females, 15 widowed males. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 377 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 314 persons of French origin, 233 persons of British origin (Irish), 156 persons of British origin (English), 6 persons of Scandinavian origin, 3 persons of German origin. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 800 Roman Catholics, 123 Presbyterians, 94 Methodists, 53 Anglicans (Church of England), 19 Baptists. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 217 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rena Maude McLean | 1879–1918 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
PE139023— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_PE001025— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2167346
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souris,_Prince_Edward_Island
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souris_(%C3%8Ele-du-Prince-%C3%89douard)
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). "Souris, T-V, Prince Edward Island (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/pe/souris-t-v-pe139023-1911/.