Islay, VL, Alberta (1921 census)
Islay, VL was a village in Alberta, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 166. The administrative centroid was at approximately 53.392°N, 110.540°W.
Population
In 1921, Islay, VL had a population of 166: 89 male and 77 female residents. Population density was 165.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 90 |
| 1921 | 166 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Islay, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 77 |
| POP M | 89 |
| POP TOT | 166 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 32 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 5 |
| BAPTISTS | 14 |
| BRIT BORN F | 14 |
| BRIT BORN M | 8 |
| BRIT ENG | 60 |
| BRIT IRISH | 25 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 62 |
| CAN BORN F | 57 |
| CAN BORN M | 65 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 6 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 4 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 8 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 16 |
| LUTHERANS | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 26 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 73 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 4 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
AB198027— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_AB198027— 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 1921 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). "Islay, VL, Alberta (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ab/islay-vl-ab198027-1921/.