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 trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 3,848 |
| 1891 | 2,516 |
| 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 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,146 total population, 1,103 males in the population, 1,043 females in the population, 891 males born in Canada, 872 females born in Canada, 185 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 149 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 27 males born outside the British Empire, 22 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 960 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 625 persons of British origin (English), 224 persons of German origin, 160 persons of British origin (Irish), 114 persons of Dutch origin, 21 persons of French origin, 11 persons of Polish origin, 6 persons of British origin (other), 4 persons of Italian origin, 3 persons of other European origin, 1 persons of Scandinavian origin. 10 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). 5 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 1 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,175 Presbyterians, 295 Anglicans (Church of England), 206 Methodists, 125 Baptists, 88 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 75 Lutherans, 66 Roman Catholics, 50 Mennonites, 47 members of the Evangelical Association, 14 Salvation Army adherents, 5 Jews, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Wellington Wegenast | 1876–1942 | died here |
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/.