Camden, Ontario (1921 census)
Camden was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,495. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.402°N, 76.891°W.
Population
In 1921, Camden had a population of 3,495: 1,813 male and 1,682 female residents. Population density was 22.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,975 |
| 1861 | 7,516 |
| 1871 | 4,095 |
| 1871 | 5,792 |
| 1881 | 3,239 |
| 1881 | 5,134 |
| 1891 | 2,991 |
| 1891 | 4,745 |
| 1901 | 2,811 |
| 1901 | 4,611 |
| 1911 | 3,848 |
| 1911 | 2,454 |
| 1921 | 3,495 |
| 1921 | 2,133 |
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, Camden shared boundaries with:
- Chatham
- Dawn
- Dresden, Town—Ville
- Ernestown
- Fredericksburg N
- Hinchinbrooke
- Howard
- Hungerford
- Newburg, Village
- Portland
- Richmond
- Sheffield
- Sombra
- Thamesville, Village
- Zone
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,682 |
| POP M | 1,813 |
| POP TOT | 3,495 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 424 |
| BAPTISTS | 4 |
| BRIT BORN F | 47 |
| BRIT BORN M | 61 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,327 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,398 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 451 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,610 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,728 |
| EUR DUTCH | 226 |
| EUR FRENCH | 18 |
| EUR GERMAN | 69 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 25 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 24 |
| METHODISTS | 2,166 |
| OTHER SECTS | 23 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 270 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 604 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 2 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON101004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON101004— 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). "Camden, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/camden-on101004-1921/.