Dunwich, Ontario (1921 census)
Dunwich was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,666. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.669°N, 81.493°W.
Population
In 1921, Dunwich had a population of 2,666: 1,397 male and 1,269 female residents. Population density was 22.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,948 |
| 1861 | 2,888 |
| 1871 | 3,731 |
| 1881 | 4,290 |
| 1891 | 3,663 |
| 1901 | 3,658 |
| 1911 | 3,198 |
| 1921 | 2,666 |
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, Dunwich shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,269 |
| POP M | 1,397 |
| POP TOT | 2,666 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 281 |
| BAPTISTS | 379 |
| BRETHREN | 12 |
| BRIT BORN F | 89 |
| BRIT BORN M | 124 |
| BRIT ENG | 821 |
| BRIT IRISH | 409 |
| BRIT OTHER | 7 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,304 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,165 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,254 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 4 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 37 |
| EUR FRENCH | 20 |
| EUR GERMAN | 57 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 15 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 19 |
| INDIAN | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 588 |
| OTHER SECTS | 7 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,253 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 138 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON109004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109004— 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). "Dunwich, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dunwich-on109004-1921/.