Bolton, VL, Ontario (1921 census)
Bolton, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 679. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q891636. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.873°N, 79.732°W.
Population
In 1921, Bolton, VL had a population of 679: 323 male and 356 female residents. Population density was 676.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 712 |
| 1921 | 679 |
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, Bolton, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 356 |
| POP M | 323 |
| POP TOT | 679 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 197 |
| BAPTISTS | 3 |
| BRIT BORN F | 35 |
| BRIT BORN M | 48 |
| BRIT ENG | 324 |
| BRIT IRISH | 207 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 111 |
| CAN BORN F | 316 |
| CAN BORN M | 269 |
| CHRISTIANS | 22 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 7 |
| EUR FRENCH | 10 |
| EUR GERMAN | 8 |
| EUR HEBREW | 7 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 6 |
| JEWS | 7 |
| LUTHERANS | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 236 |
| OTHER SECTS | 9 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 174 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 25 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON136007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON136007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q891636
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolton,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolton_(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). "Bolton, VL, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bolton-vl-on136007-1921/.