Ashfield, Ontario (1921 census)
Ashfield was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,246. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115260729. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.931°N, 81.649°W.
Population
In 1921, Ashfield had a population of 2,246: 1,145 male and 1,101 female residents. Population density was 20.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 907 |
| 1861 | 2,617 |
| 1871 | 3,893 |
| 1881 | 4,766 |
| 1891 | 4,010 |
| 1901 | 3,497 |
| 1911 | 2,630 |
| 1921 | 2,246 |
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, Ashfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,101 |
| POP M | 1,145 |
| POP TOT | 2,246 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 186 |
| BRETHREN | 18 |
| BRIT BORN F | 43 |
| BRIT BORN M | 51 |
| BRIT ENG | 509 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,198 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 519 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,050 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,086 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 8 |
| EUR GERMAN | 9 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 8 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 8 |
| LUTHERANS | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 743 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 874 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 420 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON119001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115260729
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). "Ashfield, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ashfield-on119001-1921/.