Bexley, Ontario (1921 census)
Bexley was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 693. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4899802. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.624°N, 78.874°W.
Population
In 1921, Bexley had a population of 693: 374 male and 319 female residents. Population density was 11.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 232 |
| 1871 | 489 |
| 1881 | 903 |
| 1891 | 902 |
| 1901 | 907 |
| 1911 | 818 |
| 1921 | 693 |
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, Bexley shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 319 |
| POP M | 374 |
| POP TOT | 693 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 154 |
| BAPTISTS | 7 |
| BRETHREN | 37 |
| BRIT BORN F | 20 |
| BRIT BORN M | 23 |
| BRIT ENG | 290 |
| BRIT IRISH | 216 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 108 |
| CAN BORN F | 297 |
| CAN BORN M | 346 |
| EUR DUTCH | 39 |
| EUR FRENCH | 33 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 1 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 46 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 252 |
| OTHER SECTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 117 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 77 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON149001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4899802
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bexley_Township
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). "Bexley, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bexley-on149001-1921/.