Albion, Ontario (1921 census)
Albion was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,156. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4712560. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.901°N, 79.813°W.
Population
In 1921, Albion had a population of 2,156: 1,158 male and 998 female residents. Population density was 22.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,281 |
| 1861 | 5,078 |
| 1871 | 4,857 |
| 1881 | 3,872 |
| 1891 | 3,142 |
| 1901 | 2,741 |
| 1911 | 2,545 |
| 1921 | 2,156 |
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, Albion shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 998 |
| POP M | 1,158 |
| POP TOT | 2,156 |
Other recorded variables (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 456 |
| BAPTISTS | 4 |
| BRIT BORN F | 74 |
| BRIT BORN M | 130 |
| BRIT ENG | 898 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,000 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 212 |
| CAN BORN F | 921 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,007 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 6 |
| EUR DUTCH | 12 |
| EUR FINNISH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1 |
| EUR GERMAN | 2 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 11 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 3 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 21 |
| LUTHERANS | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 1,134 |
| OTHER SECTS | 7 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 223 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 328 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON136001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON136001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4712560
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion_Township,_Ontario
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). "Albion, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/albion-on136001-1921/.