Charlottenburg, Ontario (1921 census)
Charlottenburg was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 5,130. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.146°N, 74.632°W.
Population
In 1921, Charlottenburg had a population of 5,130: 2,645 male and 2,485 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,557 |
| 1861 | 6,695 |
| 1871 | 6,331 |
| 1881 | 6,354 |
| 1891 | 5,657 |
| 1901 | 5,280 |
| 1911 | 4,989 |
| 1921 | 5,130 |
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, Charlottenburg shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 5,130 total population, 2,645 males in the population, 2,512 males born in Canada, 2,485 females in the population, 2,368 females born in Canada, 67 males born outside the British Empire, 66 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 66 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 51 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 2,212 persons of French origin, 2,144 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 347 persons of British origin (English), 297 persons of British origin (Irish), 38 persons of Dutch origin, 16 persons of Italian origin, 9 persons of German origin, 7 persons of Russian origin, 4 persons of Scandinavian origin, 3 persons of British origin (other), 3 persons of Finnish origin, 1 persons of Polish origin. 7 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). 1 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 3,266 Roman Catholics, 1,674 Presbyterians, 133 Anglicans (Church of England), 41 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 29 Methodists, 20 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 3 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 3 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 2 Baptists. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| John Duncan McArthur | 1854–1927 | born here |
| Edith Catherine Rayside | 1872–1950 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON112001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON112001— 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). "Charlottenburg, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/charlottenburg-on112001-1921/.