Biddulph, Ontario (1921 census)
Biddulph was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,732. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115260848. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.218°N, 81.377°W.
Population
In 1921, Biddulph had a population of 1,732: 946 male and 786 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,081 |
| 1861 | 3,401 |
| 1871 | 4,198 |
| 1881 | 2,940 |
| 1891 | 2,600 |
| 1901 | 2,263 |
| 1911 | 1,942 |
| 1921 | 1,732 |
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, Biddulph shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,732 total population, 946 males in the population, 846 males born in Canada, 786 females in the population, 728 females born in Canada, 83 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 50 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 17 males born outside the British Empire, 8 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,192 persons of British origin (Irish), 403 persons of British origin (English), 108 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 15 persons of German origin, 6 persons of French origin, 5 persons of Dutch origin, 1 persons of other European origin. 2 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. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 585 Anglicans (Church of England), 509 Methodists, 450 Roman Catholics, 165 Presbyterians, 10 Baptists, 6 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 4 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 2 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 members of the Evangelical Association. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| William Harty | 1847–1929 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON128002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128002_1881— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115260848
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). "Biddulph, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/biddulph-on128002-1921/.