Dumfries S, Ontario (1921 census)
Dumfries S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,821. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.243°N, 80.337°W.
Population
In 1921, Dumfries S had a population of 2,821: 1,437 male and 1,384 female residents. Population density was 35.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 2,805 |
| 1921 | 2,821 |
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 S 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 | 1,384 |
| POP M | 1,437 |
| POP TOT | 2,821 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 22 |
| ANGLICANS | 198 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 1 |
| ASIA OTHER | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 536 |
| BRIT BORN F | 132 |
| BRIT BORN M | 163 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,054 |
| BRIT IRISH | 373 |
| BRIT OTHER | 75 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 924 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,221 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,243 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 11 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 212 |
| EUR FRENCH | 24 |
| EUR GERMAN | 136 |
| EUR OTHER | 2 |
| EUR POLISH | 10 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 31 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 31 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 2 |
| INDIAN | 7 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 861 |
| OTHER SECTS | 4 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,100 |
| PROTESTANTS | 2 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 76 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 7 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON103003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON103003— 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). "Dumfries S, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dumfries-s-on103003-1921/.