Dummer, Ontario (1921 census)
Dummer was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,505. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261330. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.476°N, 78.061°W.
Population
In 1921, Dummer had a population of 1,505: 820 male and 685 female residents. Population density was 11.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,600 |
| 1861 | 2,105 |
| 1871 | 1,951 |
| 1881 | 2,149 |
| 1891 | 2,143 |
| 1901 | 2,039 |
| 1911 | 1,715 |
| 1921 | 1,505 |
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, Dummer shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 685 |
| POP M | 820 |
| POP TOT | 1,505 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 124 |
| BAPTISTS | 192 |
| BRIT BORN F | 20 |
| BRIT BORN M | 37 |
| BRIT ENG | 662 |
| BRIT IRISH | 593 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 216 |
| CAN BORN F | 664 |
| CAN BORN M | 780 |
| EUR DUTCH | 13 |
| EUR FRENCH | 12 |
| EUR GERMAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 693 |
| OTHER SECTS | 8 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 422 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 66 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON138008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261330
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). "Dummer, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dummer-on138008-1921/.