Kamloops, C, British Columbia (1921 census)
Kamloops, C was a city in British Columbia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 4,501. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q473209. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.666°N, 120.316°W.
Population
In 1921, Kamloops, C had a population of 4,501: 2,436 male and 2,065 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 3,772 |
| 1921 | 4,501 |
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, Kamloops, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 44 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 4,501 total population, 2,436 males in the population, 2,065 females in the population, 1,320 males born in Canada, 1,286 females born in Canada, 692 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 551 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 424 males born outside the British Empire, 228 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,826 persons of British origin (English), 1,115 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 745 persons of British origin (Irish), 185 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 158 persons of Italian origin, 128 persons of French origin, 107 persons of Scandinavian origin, 71 persons of German origin, 68 persons of British origin (other), 26 persons of other European origin, 16 persons of Dutch origin, 16 persons of Greek origin, 12 persons of Austrian origin, 6 persons of Belgian origin, 2 persons of Finnish origin, 1 persons of Polish origin. 3 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 2 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 1,302 Anglicans (Church of England), 1,278 Presbyterians, 697 Methodists, 668 Roman Catholics, 183 Baptists, 181 adherents of Eastern religions, 59 Lutherans, 52 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 22 Congregationalists, 19 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 17 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 14 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 8 Salvation Army adherents, 6 Brethren, 2 Jews, 1 Adventists, 1 Disciples of Christ. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
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 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick John Fulton | 1862–1936 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC207007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC207007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q473209
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamloops
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamloops
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). "Kamloops, C, British Columbia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/kamloops-c-bc207007-1921/.