Colchester N, Ontario (1921 census)
Colchester N was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,729. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.133°N, 82.895°W.
Population
In 1921, Colchester N had a population of 1,729: 934 male and 795 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 2,090 |
| 1891 | 1,720 |
| 1911 | 1,892 |
| 1921 | 1,729 |
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, Colchester N 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 1,729 total population, 934 males in the population, 795 females in the population, 780 males born in Canada, 691 females born in Canada, 119 males born outside the British Empire, 84 females born outside the British Empire, 35 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 20 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 542 persons of French origin, 522 persons of British origin (English), 218 persons of British origin (Irish), 140 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 126 persons of German origin, 43 persons of Belgian origin, 31 persons of Dutch origin, 15 persons of British origin (other), 14 persons of Scandinavian origin, 13 persons of other European origin, 5 persons of Syrian origin. 57 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 674 Methodists, 657 Roman Catholics, 143 Anglicans (Church of England), 105 Presbyterians, 71 Baptists, 34 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 15 Lutherans, 13 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 9 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 8 Salvation Army adherents, 3 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON110002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON110002_1911— 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). "Colchester N, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/colchester-n-on110002-1921/.