Dumfries N, Ontario (1921 census)
Dumfries N was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,146. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q252504. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.331°N, 80.372°W.
Population
In 1921, Dumfries N had a population of 2,146: 1,103 male and 1,043 female residents. Population density was 27.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,476 |
| 1861 | 4,161 |
| 1871 | 3,951 |
| 1881 | 3,848 |
| 1891 | 2,516 |
| 1901 | 2,164 |
| 1911 | 2,095 |
| 1921 | 2,146 |
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, Dumfries 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 | 1,043 |
| POP M | 1,103 |
| POP TOT | 2,146 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 295 |
| BAPTISTS | 125 |
| BRIT BORN F | 149 |
| BRIT BORN M | 185 |
| BRIT ENG | 625 |
| BRIT IRISH | 160 |
| BRIT OTHER | 6 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 960 |
| CAN BORN F | 872 |
| CAN BORN M | 891 |
| EUR DUTCH | 114 |
| EUR FRENCH | 21 |
| EUR GERMAN | 224 |
| EUR HEBREW | 5 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 4 |
| EUR OTHER | 3 |
| EUR POLISH | 11 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 47 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 22 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 27 |
| INDIAN | 10 |
| JEWS | 5 |
| LUTHERANS | 75 |
| MENNONITES | 50 |
| METHODISTS | 206 |
| NEGRO | 1 |
| OTHER SECTS | 88 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,175 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 66 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 14 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON150001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON150001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q252504
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dumfries
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). "Dumfries N, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dumfries-n-on150001-1921/.