Cavan, Ontario (1921 census)
Cavan was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,188. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.186°N, 78.467°W.
Population
In 1921, Cavan had a population of 2,188: 1,158 male and 1,030 female residents. Population density was 20.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,438 |
| 1861 | 4,901 |
| 1871 | 4,761 |
| 1881 | 3,479 |
| 1891 | 3,106 |
| 1901 | 2,729 |
| 1911 | 2,499 |
| 1921 | 2,188 |
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, Cavan 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 | 1,030 |
| POP M | 1,158 |
| POP TOT | 2,188 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 547 |
| BAPTISTS | 22 |
| BRIT BORN F | 82 |
| BRIT BORN M | 124 |
| BRIT ENG | 793 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,182 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 177 |
| CAN BORN F | 945 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,028 |
| CHRISTIANS | 9 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 24 |
| EUR FRENCH | 5 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 6 |
| INDIAN | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 1,069 |
| OTHER SECTS | 9 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 525 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 3 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON108002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON108002— 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). "Cavan, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cavan-on108002-1921/.