Red Deer, C, Alberta (1921 census)
Red Deer, C was a city in Alberta, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,328. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q23025. The administrative centroid was at approximately 52.262°N, 113.805°W.
Population
In 1921, Red Deer, C had a population of 2,328: 1,209 male and 1,119 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 2,118 |
| 1921 | 2,328 |
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, Red Deer, 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 2,328 total population, 1,209 males in the population, 1,119 females in the population, 730 males born in Canada, 726 females born in Canada, 282 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 225 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 197 males born outside the British Empire, 168 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,050 persons of British origin (English), 558 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 384 persons of British origin (Irish), 116 persons of Scandinavian origin, 45 persons of German origin, 34 persons of French origin, 21 persons of Dutch origin, 19 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 19 persons of other European origin, 18 persons of Russian origin, 17 persons of British origin (other), 7 persons of Belgian origin, 6 persons of Austrian origin, 5 persons of Finnish origin, 4 persons of Italian origin, 2 persons of Ukrainian origin, 1 persons of Greek origin, 1 persons of Polish origin. 13 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). 3 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 2 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. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 674 Presbyterians, 549 Anglicans (Church of England), 510 Methodists, 140 Baptists, 128 Roman Catholics, 118 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 66 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 55 Lutherans, 38 Salvation Army adherents, 10 adherents of Eastern religions, 7 Brethren, 7 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 4 Congregationalists, 3 Jews, 3 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 2 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 2 Mormons (Latter-day Saints). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| James Bower | 1860–1921 | died here |
| Eliza McAlister | 1864–1938 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
AB196022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_AB196022— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q23025
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Deer,_Alberta
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Deer
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). "Red Deer, C, Alberta (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ab/red-deer-c-ab196022-1921/.