Cranbrook, C, British Columbia (1921 census)
Cranbrook, C was a city in British Columbia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,725. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1138837. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.500°N, 115.766°W.
Population
In 1921, Cranbrook, C had a population of 2,725: 1,506 male and 1,219 female residents. Population density was 2716.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 3,090 |
| 1921 | 2,725 |
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, Cranbrook, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 41 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,219 |
| POP M | 1,506 |
| POP TOT | 2,725 |
Other recorded variables (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 656 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 150 |
| BAPTISTS | 197 |
| BRIT BORN F | 302 |
| BRIT BORN M | 365 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,054 |
| BRIT IRISH | 424 |
| BRIT OTHER | 40 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 671 |
| CAN BORN F | 754 |
| CAN BORN M | 831 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | C |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 109 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 8 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 4 |
| EUR DUTCH | 26 |
| EUR FRENCH | 94 |
| EUR GERMAN | 62 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 85 |
| EUR OTHER | 21 |
| EUR POLISH | 5 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 4 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 61 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 2 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 163 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 310 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 3 |
| LUTHERANS | 48 |
| METHODISTS | 451 |
| NEGRO | 13 |
| OTHER SECTS | 22 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 836 |
| PROTESTANTS | 6 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 388 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 6 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC210005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC210005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1138837
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranbrook,_British_Columbia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranbrook
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). "Cranbrook, C, British Columbia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/cranbrook-c-bc210005-1921/.