Bedford, Ontario (1921 census)
Bedford was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,247. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263202. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.620°N, 76.537°W.
Population
In 1921, Bedford had a population of 1,247: 673 male and 574 female residents. Population density was 8.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,118 |
| 1861 | 1,691 |
| 1871 | 1,839 |
| 1881 | 2,019 |
| 1891 | 1,837 |
| 1901 | 1,730 |
| 1911 | 1,421 |
| 1921 | 1,247 |
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, Bedford 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 | 574 |
| POP M | 673 |
| POP TOT | 1,247 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 284 |
| BAPTISTS | 18 |
| BRIT BORN F | 7 |
| BRIT BORN M | 21 |
| BRIT ENG | 396 |
| BRIT IRISH | 735 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 47 |
| CAN BORN F | 560 |
| CAN BORN M | 647 |
| EUR DUTCH | 8 |
| EUR FRENCH | 38 |
| EUR GERMAN | 14 |
| EUR OTHER | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 345 |
| OTHER SECTS | 27 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 104 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 469 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON111002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON111002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263202
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). "Bedford, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bedford-on111002-1921/.