Delhi, VL, Ontario (1921 census)
Delhi, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 733. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.842°N, 80.501°W.
Population
In 1921, Delhi, VL had a population of 733: 353 male and 380 female residents. Population density was 730.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 823 |
| 1911 | 825 |
| 1921 | 733 |
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, Delhi, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 380 |
| POP M | 353 |
| POP TOT | 733 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 125 |
| BAPTISTS | 206 |
| BRIT BORN F | 23 |
| BRIT BORN M | 40 |
| BRIT ENG | 385 |
| BRIT IRISH | 79 |
| BRIT OTHER | 8 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 95 |
| CAN BORN F | 339 |
| CAN BORN M | 305 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EUR DUTCH | 31 |
| EUR FRENCH | 15 |
| EUR GERMAN | 120 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 18 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 8 |
| LUTHERANS | 22 |
| METHODISTS | 225 |
| MORMONS | 19 |
| OTHER SECTS | 8 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 82 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 45 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON131010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131010_1901— 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). "Delhi, VL, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/delhi-vl-on131010-1921/.