Lethbridge, C, Alberta (1921 census)
Lethbridge, C was a city in Alberta, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 11,097. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q270887. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.708°N, 112.824°W.
Population
In 1921, Lethbridge, C had a population of 11,097: 5,831 male and 5,266 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 8,050 |
| 1921 | 11,097 |
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, Lethbridge, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 47 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 11,097 total population, 5,831 males in the population, 5,266 females in the population, 2,792 males born in Canada, 2,730 females born in Canada, 1,768 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 1,568 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 1,271 males born outside the British Empire, 968 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 4,580 persons of British origin (English), 2,528 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 1,052 persons of British origin (Irish), 744 persons of other European origin, 368 persons of Austrian origin, 304 persons of Scandinavian origin, 272 persons of German origin, 217 persons of French origin, 204 persons of Italian origin, 173 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 130 persons of Ukrainian origin, 117 persons of British origin (other), 104 persons of Russian origin, 86 persons of Polish origin, 43 persons of Dutch origin, 21 persons of Greek origin, 12 persons of Belgian origin. 108 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 16 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. 1 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 2,783 Presbyterians, 2,718 Anglicans (Church of England), 1,811 Roman Catholics, 1,450 Methodists, 563 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 407 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 335 Baptists, 323 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 227 Lutherans, 136 adherents of Eastern religions, 132 Salvation Army adherents, 107 Jews, 38 Brethren, 21 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 17 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 13 Congregationalists, 7 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 3 Adventists. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
AB190018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_AB190018— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q270887
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethbridge
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethbridge
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). "Lethbridge, C, Alberta (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ab/lethbridge-c-ab190018-1921/.