Beverley, Ontario (1921 census)
Beverley was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,516. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4899444. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.319°N, 80.145°W.
Population
In 1921, Beverley had a population of 3,516: 1,795 male and 1,721 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,620 |
| 1861 | 6,339 |
| 1871 | 5,803 |
| 1881 | 5,230 |
| 1891 | 4,636 |
| 1901 | 3,999 |
| 1911 | 3,629 |
| 1921 | 3,516 |
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, Beverley shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 40 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 3,516 total population, 1,795 males in the population, 1,721 females in the population, 1,589 males born in Canada, 1,575 females born in Canada, 165 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 116 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 41 males born outside the British Empire, 30 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,230 persons of British origin (English), 960 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 666 persons of British origin (Irish), 277 persons of Dutch origin, 212 persons of German origin, 39 persons of British origin (other), 39 persons of Italian origin, 18 persons of French origin, 15 persons of Polish origin, 14 persons of Russian origin, 9 persons of Scandinavian origin, 8 persons of other European origin, 3 persons of Finnish origin, 1 persons of Syrian origin. 17 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. 3 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,544 Methodists, 1,324 Presbyterians, 223 Anglicans (Church of England), 176 Roman Catholics, 172 Baptists, 23 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 20 Brethren, 13 Adventists, 7 Congregationalists, 5 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 5 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 5 Salvation Army adherents, 2 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Lutherans, 1 Mennonites. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON153003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON153003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4899444
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Township,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_de_Beverley
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). "Beverley, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/beverley-on153003-1921/.