Dorchester N, Ontario (1921 census)
Dorchester N was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,104. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.962°N, 81.023°W.
Population
In 1921, Dorchester N had a population of 3,104: 1,575 male and 1,529 female residents. Population density was 34.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,570 |
| 1861 | 4,027 |
| 1871 | 4,117 |
| 1881 | 4,056 |
| 1891 | 3,752 |
| 1901 | 3,622 |
| 1911 | 3,340 |
| 1921 | 3,104 |
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, Dorchester N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 35 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,529 |
| POP M | 1,575 |
| POP TOT | 3,104 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 519 |
| BAPTISTS | 243 |
| BRIT BORN F | 131 |
| BRIT BORN M | 158 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,697 |
| BRIT IRISH | 655 |
| BRIT OTHER | 20 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 555 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,369 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,379 |
| CHRISTIANS | 2 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 4 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 6 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 7 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 81 |
| EUR FRENCH | 38 |
| EUR GERMAN | 24 |
| EUR GREEK | 4 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 4 |
| EUR OTHER | 3 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 14 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 29 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 38 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 4 |
| LUTHERANS | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 1,666 |
| MORMONS | 7 |
| OTHER SECTS | 9 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 565 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 77 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON128005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128005— 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). "Dorchester N, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dorchester-n-on128005-1921/.