Camden, Ontario (1921 census)
Camden was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,133. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.584°N, 82.103°W.
Population
In 1921, Camden had a population of 2,133: 1,094 male and 1,039 female residents. Population density was 30.2 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 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,039 |
| POP M | 1,094 |
| POP TOT | 2,133 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 3 |
| ANGLICANS | 200 |
| BAPTISTS | 176 |
| BRIT BORN F | 57 |
| BRIT BORN M | 64 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,313 |
| BRIT IRISH | 407 |
| BRIT OTHER | 13 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 226 |
| CAN BORN F | 955 |
| CAN BORN M | 988 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 2 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 23 |
| EUR DUTCH | 46 |
| EUR FRENCH | 29 |
| EUR GERMAN | 23 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 27 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 42 |
| INDIAN | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 1,188 |
| MORMONS | 101 |
| NEGRO | 45 |
| OTHER SECTS | 14 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 343 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 106 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON121001— 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-on121001-1921/.