Cavendish, Ontario (1921 census)
Cavendish was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 61. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261066. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.774°N, 78.364°W.
Population
In 1921, Cavendish had a population of 61. Population density was 0.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 94 |
| 1901 | 155 |
| 1911 | 262 |
| 1921 | 61 |
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, Cavendish shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 17 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 25 |
| POP M | 36 |
| POP TOT | 61 |
Other recorded variables (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 32 |
| BRIT BORN M | 3 |
| BRIT ENG | 36 |
| BRIT IRISH | 18 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 2 |
| CAN BORN F | 23 |
| CAN BORN M | 33 |
| EUR DUTCH | 3 |
| EUR FRENCH | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 5 |
| OTHER SECTS | 11 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 10 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON138005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261066
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). "Cavendish, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cavendish-on138005-1921/.