Downie, Ontario (1921 census)
Downie was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,457. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261308. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.328°N, 81.060°W.
Population
In 1921, Downie had a population of 2,457: 1,313 male and 1,144 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,610 |
| 1871 | 3,738 |
| 1881 | 3,489 |
| 1891 | 3,281 |
| 1901 | 2,895 |
| 1911 | 2,561 |
| 1921 | 2,457 |
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, Downie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,457 total population, 1,313 males in the population, 1,210 males born in Canada, 1,144 females in the population, 1,082 females born in Canada, 77 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 47 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 26 males born outside the British Empire, 15 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 718 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 696 persons of British origin (Irish), 655 persons of British origin (English), 331 persons of German origin, 25 persons of French origin, 14 persons of Dutch origin, 7 persons of Scandinavian origin, 5 persons of Italian origin, 5 persons of other European origin, 1 persons of Polish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,218 Presbyterians, 411 Methodists, 338 Anglicans (Church of England), 285 Roman Catholics, 169 Lutherans, 19 Baptists, 12 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 2 Mennonites, 1 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Congregationalists, 1 members of the Evangelical Association. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON137002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON137002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261308
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). "Downie, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/downie-on137002-1921/.