Bancroft, VL, Ontario (1921 census)
Bancroft, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 768. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1850051. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.056°N, 77.854°W.
Population
In 1921, Bancroft, VL had a population of 768: 386 male and 382 female residents. Population density was 766.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 625 |
| 1921 | 768 |
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, Bancroft, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 382 |
| POP M | 386 |
| POP TOT | 768 |
Other recorded variables (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 188 |
| BAPTISTS | 10 |
| BRETHREN | 72 |
| BRIT BORN F | 11 |
| BRIT BORN M | 20 |
| BRIT ENG | 203 |
| BRIT IRISH | 258 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 93 |
| CAN BORN F | 365 |
| CAN BORN M | 354 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 117 |
| EUR FRENCH | 30 |
| EUR GERMAN | 55 |
| EUR OTHER | 5 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 5 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 12 |
| LUTHERANS | 5 |
| MENNONITES | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 322 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 107 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 44 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON118028— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118028— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1850051
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bancroft,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bancroft_(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). "Bancroft, VL, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bancroft-vl-on118028-1921/.