Beckwith, Ontario (1921 census)
Beckwith was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,221. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q55138151. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.086°N, 76.083°W.
Population
In 1921, Beckwith had a population of 1,221: 621 male and 600 female residents. Population density was 11.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,540 |
| 1861 | 2,541 |
| 1871 | 1,977 |
| 1881 | 1,928 |
| 1891 | 1,766 |
| 1901 | 1,646 |
| 1911 | 1,402 |
| 1921 | 1,221 |
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, Beckwith shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 600 |
| POP M | 621 |
| POP TOT | 1,221 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 391 |
| BAPTISTS | 66 |
| BRETHREN | 4 |
| BRIT BORN F | 29 |
| BRIT BORN M | 22 |
| BRIT ENG | 109 |
| BRIT IRISH | 622 |
| BRIT OTHER | 8 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 465 |
| CAN BORN F | 567 |
| CAN BORN M | 597 |
| EUR DUTCH | 2 |
| EUR FRENCH | 10 |
| EUR GERMAN | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 175 |
| OTHER SECTS | 13 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 529 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 42 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON123002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q55138151
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beckwith_Township,_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). "Beckwith, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/beckwith-on123002-1921/.