Bonfield, Ontario (1921 census)
Bonfield was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,267. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115260888. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.249°N, 79.112°W.
Population
In 1921, Bonfield had a population of 1,267: 682 male and 585 female residents. Population density was 14.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,707 |
| 1911 | 1,158 |
| 1921 | 1,267 |
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, Bonfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 585 |
| POP M | 682 |
| POP TOT | 1,267 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 54 |
| BRIT BORN F | 7 |
| BRIT BORN M | 3 |
| BRIT ENG | 75 |
| BRIT IRISH | 116 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 88 |
| CAN BORN F | 568 |
| CAN BORN M | 662 |
| EUR FRENCH | 946 |
| EUR GERMAN | 25 |
| EUR HEBREW | 4 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 10 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 17 |
| INDIAN | 4 |
| JEWS | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 91 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 94 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,021 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON130012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON130012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115260888
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). "Bonfield, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bonfield-on130012-1921/.