Cambridge, Ontario (1921 census)
Cambridge was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,426. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.317°N, 75.132°W.
Population
In 1921, Cambridge had a population of 3,426: 1,758 male and 1,668 female residents. Population density was 32.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 200 |
| 1861 | 669 |
| 1871 | 769 |
| 1881 | 1,676 |
| 1891 | 4,113 |
| 1901 | 3,459 |
| 1911 | 3,836 |
| 1921 | 3,426 |
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, Cambridge shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,668 |
| POP M | 1,758 |
| POP TOT | 3,426 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 34 |
| BAPTISTS | 11 |
| BRIT BORN F | 4 |
| BRIT BORN M | 7 |
| BRIT ENG | 56 |
| BRIT IRISH | 82 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 27 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,638 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,724 |
| EUR FRENCH | 3,258 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 26 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 27 |
| LUTHERANS | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 3 |
| OTHER SECTS | 4 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 63 |
| PROTESTANTS | 2 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 3,306 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON143001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON143001— 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). "Cambridge, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cambridge-on143001-1921/.