Dorchester S, Ontario (1921 census)
Dorchester S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,550. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.861°N, 80.984°W.
Population
In 1921, Dorchester S had a population of 1,550: 840 male and 710 female residents. Population density was 28.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,642 |
| 1921 | 1,550 |
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 S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 710 |
| POP M | 840 |
| POP TOT | 1,550 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 114 |
| BAPTISTS | 152 |
| BRIT BORN F | 61 |
| BRIT BORN M | 101 |
| BRIT ENG | 786 |
| BRIT IRISH | 184 |
| BRIT OTHER | 12 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 384 |
| CAN BORN F | 631 |
| CAN BORN M | 720 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 149 |
| EUR DUTCH | 108 |
| EUR FRENCH | 22 |
| EUR GERMAN | 51 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 18 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 19 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 865 |
| OTHER SECTS | 6 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 258 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON109003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109003— 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 S, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dorchester-s-on109003-1921/.