Township 4, Prince Edward Island (1901 census)
Township 4 was a census subdivision in Prince Edward Island, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,355. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.811°N, 64.163°W.
Population
In 1901, Township 4 had a population of 2,355: 1,179 male and 1,176 female residents. Population density was 53.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,460 |
| 1881 | 2,258 |
| 1891 | 2,396 |
| 1901 | 2,355 |
| 1911 | 2,230 |
| 1921 | 1,383 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Township 4 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 1 |
| Number of divorced males | 1 |
| Number of families | 397 |
| Number of females | 1,176 |
| Number of males | 1,179 |
| Number of married females | 358 |
| Number of married males | 351 |
| Number of single females | 765 |
| Number of single males | 805 |
| Number of widowed females | 52 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| POP F | 1,176 |
| POP M | 1,179 |
| POP TOT | 2,355 |
| Total population | 2,355 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 397 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 26,316 |
Other recorded variables (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 26,316 |
| DIVORCED F | 1 |
| DIVORCED M | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 397 |
| HOUSES | 397 |
| MARRIED F | 358 |
| MARRIED M | 351 |
| SINGLE F | 765 |
| SINGLE M | 805 |
| WIDOWED F | 52 |
| WIDOWED M | 22 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
PE134004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_PE002004— 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 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). "Township 4, Prince Edward Island (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/pe/township-4-pe134004-1901/.