Edwardsburg, Ontario (1921 census)
Edwardsburg was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,238. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.839°N, 75.503°W.
Population
In 1921, Edwardsburg had a population of 3,238: 1,626 male and 1,612 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,779 |
| 1861 | 5,545 |
| 1871 | 5,417 |
| 1881 | 5,431 |
| 1891 | 4,517 |
| 1901 | 4,268 |
| 1911 | 3,360 |
| 1921 | 3,238 |
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, Edwardsburg shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 3,238 total population, 1,626 males in the population, 1,612 females in the population, 1,548 males born in Canada, 1,526 females born in Canada, 56 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 56 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 30 females born outside the British Empire, 22 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,320 persons of British origin (Irish), 1,045 persons of British origin (English), 579 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 146 persons of French origin, 111 persons of Dutch origin, 19 persons of German origin, 4 persons of British origin (other), 4 persons of Scandinavian origin, 3 persons of Italian origin. 7 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,502 Methodists, 1,005 Presbyterians, 357 Roman Catholics, 337 Anglicans (Church of England), 15 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 14 Baptists, 7 Jews, 1 Mennonites. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Kennedy | 1838–1921 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON113002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON113002— 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). "Edwardsburg, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/edwardsburg-on113002-1921/.