Bathurst, Ontario (1921 census)
Bathurst was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,023. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115260799. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.894°N, 76.391°W.
Population
In 1921, Bathurst had a population of 2,023: 1,021 male and 1,002 female residents. Population density was 19.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,272 |
| 1871 | 3,220 |
| 1881 | 2,960 |
| 1891 | 2,757 |
| 1901 | 2,508 |
| 1911 | 2,228 |
| 1921 | 2,023 |
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, Bathurst shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,002 |
| POP M | 1,021 |
| POP TOT | 2,023 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 586 |
| BAPTISTS | 22 |
| BRETHREN | 19 |
| BRIT BORN F | 28 |
| BRIT BORN M | 28 |
| BRIT ENG | 428 |
| BRIT IRISH | 892 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 609 |
| CAN BORN F | 968 |
| CAN BORN M | 987 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 9 |
| EUR DUTCH | 13 |
| EUR FINNISH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 50 |
| EUR GERMAN | 22 |
| EUR OTHER | 4 |
| EUR POLISH | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 6 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 330 |
| OTHER SECTS | 10 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 576 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 470 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON123001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115260799
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). "Bathurst, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bathurst-on123001-1921/.