Bayfield, VL, Ontario (1921 census)
Bayfield, VL was a township in Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 402. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4874500. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.557°N, 81.696°W.
Population
In 1921, Bayfield, VL had a population of 402: 195 male and 207 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 477 |
| 1921 | 402 |
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, Bayfield, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 23 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 207 |
| POP M | 195 |
| POP TOT | 402 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 187 |
| BAPTISTS | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 22 |
| BRIT BORN M | 20 |
| BRIT ENG | 105 |
| BRIT IRISH | 159 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 106 |
| CAN BORN F | 177 |
| CAN BORN M | 171 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EUR FRENCH | 1 |
| EUR GERMAN | 29 |
| EUR OTHER | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 8 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 4 |
| MENNONITES | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 45 |
| OTHER SECTS | 5 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 160 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON119021— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4874500
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayfield,_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). "Bayfield, VL, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bayfield-vl-on119021-1921/.