Ormstown, VL, Quebec (1911 census)
Ormstown, VL was a village in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 782. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3356519. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.126°N, 73.994°W.
Population
In 1911, Ormstown, VL had a population of 782: 371 male and 411 female residents. Population density was 2000.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 841 |
| 1911 | 782 |
| 1921 | 832 |
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, Ormstown, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 35 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 2,000 population per square mile, 782 total population, 411 females in the population, 371 males in the population, 250 area in acres, 218 single (never-married) females, 210 single (never-married) males, 206 families, 147 married females, 142 married males, 45 widowed females, 19 widowed males, 1 legally separated females, 0.39 area in square miles. 841 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 320 persons of French origin, 189 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 183 persons of British origin (Irish), 84 persons of British origin (English), 2 persons of German origin, 1 persons of Belgian origin, 1 persons of Chinese origin, 1 persons of Dutch origin, 1 persons of Swiss origin. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 356 Roman Catholics, 240 Presbyterians, 100 Anglicans (Church of England), 64 Methodists, 11 Brethren, 5 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 3 Baptists, 1 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Congregationalists, 1 Lutherans. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 198 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan Mcnab McEachran | 1841–1924 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC153010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC049013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3356519
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ormstown
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ormstown
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). "Ormstown, VL, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ormstown-vl-qc153010-1911/.