Alfred, Ontario (1921 census)
Alfred was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,210. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2834929. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.567°N, 74.883°W.
Population
In 1921, Alfred had a population of 3,210: 1,600 male and 1,610 female residents. Population density was 43.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 584 |
| 1861 | 1,359 |
| 1871 | 1,697 |
| 1881 | 3,208 |
| 1891 | 3,053 |
| 1901 | 3,327 |
| 1911 | 3,270 |
| 1921 | 3,210 |
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, Alfred shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 19 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,610 |
| POP M | 1,600 |
| POP TOT | 3,210 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 28 |
| BAPTISTS | 2 |
| BRIT BORN F | 2 |
| BRIT BORN M | 1 |
| BRIT ENG | 11 |
| BRIT IRISH | 93 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 31 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,589 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,588 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 3,074 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 19 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 11 |
| METHODISTS | 19 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 17 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 3,144 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON139001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON139001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2834929
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_(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). "Alfred, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/alfred-on139001-1921/.