Brighton, Ontario (1921 census)
Brighton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,247. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.108°N, 77.755°W.
Population
In 1921, Brighton had a population of 2,247: 1,151 male and 1,096 female residents. Population density was 23.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,725 |
| 1861 | 3,713 |
| 1871 | 3,734 |
| 1881 | 3,470 |
| 1891 | 3,017 |
| 1901 | 2,774 |
| 1911 | 2,439 |
| 1921 | 2,247 |
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, Brighton 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 | 1,096 |
| POP M | 1,151 |
| POP TOT | 2,247 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 121 |
| BAPTISTS | 80 |
| BRIT BORN F | 48 |
| BRIT BORN M | 62 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,356 |
| BRIT IRISH | 495 |
| BRIT OTHER | 6 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 185 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,032 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,076 |
| CHRISTIANS | 20 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 134 |
| EUR FRENCH | 53 |
| EUR GERMAN | 13 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 16 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 13 |
| METHODISTS | 1,699 |
| MORMONS | 3 |
| OTHER SECTS | 49 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 108 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 167 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON132002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON132002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Brighton, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/brighton-on132002-1921/.