Aldborough, Ontario (1921 census)
Aldborough was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,020. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115260678. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.586°N, 81.670°W.
Population
In 1921, Aldborough had a population of 3,020: 1,595 male and 1,425 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,226 |
| 1861 | 2,325 |
| 1871 | 3,506 |
| 1881 | 4,718 |
| 1891 | 5,299 |
| 1901 | 5,341 |
| 1911 | 3,278 |
| 1921 | 3,020 |
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, Aldborough shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 3,020 total population, 1,595 males in the population, 1,425 females in the population, 1,405 males born in Canada, 1,263 females born in Canada, 138 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 109 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 53 females born outside the British Empire, 52 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,251 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 874 persons of British origin (English), 373 persons of British origin (Irish), 353 persons of German origin, 71 persons of French origin, 53 persons of Dutch origin, 18 persons of Belgian origin, 9 persons of British origin (other), 3 persons of other European origin, 2 persons of Austrian 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). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,573 Presbyterians, 605 Methodists, 275 Anglicans (Church of England), 260 Baptists, 143 Roman Catholics, 76 members of the Evangelical Association, 70 Disciples of Christ, 12 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 3 Adventists, 3 Mormons (Latter-day Saints). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Archibald James McLean | 1860–1933 | born here |
| Archibald William Campbell | 1863–1927 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON109001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109001_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115260678
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). "Aldborough, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/aldborough-on109001-1921/.