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 community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261343. 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 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 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,666 total population, 1,397 males in the population, 1,269 females in the population, 1,254 males born in Canada, 1,165 females born in Canada, 124 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 89 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 19 males born outside the British Empire, 15 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,304 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 821 persons of British origin (English), 409 persons of British origin (Irish), 57 persons of German origin, 37 persons of Dutch origin, 20 persons of French origin, 7 persons of British origin (other), 2 persons of Belgian origin. 7 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). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,253 Presbyterians, 588 Methodists, 379 Baptists, 281 Anglicans (Church of England), 138 Roman Catholics, 12 Brethren, 7 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 4 Disciples of Christ, 3 Congregationalists, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| William Pearce | 1848–1930 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON109004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109004_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261343
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/.