Crosby S, Ontario (1921 census)
Crosby S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,670. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.587°N, 76.265°W.
Population
In 1921, Crosby S had a population of 1,670: 834 male and 836 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,054 |
| 1881 | 1,968 |
| 1891 | 1,849 |
| 1911 | — |
| 1911 | 1,638 |
| 1921 | 1,670 |
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, Crosby S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,670 total population, 836 females in the population, 834 males in the population, 774 females born in Canada, 757 males born in Canada, 65 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 44 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 18 females born outside the British Empire, 12 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 939 persons of British origin (Irish), 461 persons of British origin (English), 142 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 72 persons of Dutch origin, 42 persons of French origin, 5 persons of British origin (other), 5 persons of German origin, 2 persons of Ukrainian origin. 2 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 701 Methodists, 419 Anglicans (Church of England), 367 Roman Catholics, 118 Presbyterians, 33 Baptists, 22 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 5 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 2 Jews, 1 Congregationalists, 1 Mennonites, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore F. Chamberlain | 1838–1927 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON124003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON124003_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). "Crosby S, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/crosby-s-on124003-1921/.