Eldon, Ontario (1921 census)
Eldon was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,145. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5354067. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.493°N, 78.981°W.
Population
In 1921, Eldon had a population of 2,145: 1,144 male and 1,001 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,320 |
| 1861 | 2,508 |
| 1871 | 3,052 |
| 1881 | 3,778 |
| 1891 | 3,145 |
| 1901 | 2,994 |
| 1911 | 2,691 |
| 1921 | 2,145 |
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, Eldon 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 2,145 total population, 1,144 males in the population, 1,034 males born in Canada, 1,001 females in the population, 916 females born in Canada, 103 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 84 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 7 males born outside the British Empire, 1 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,027 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 630 persons of British origin (English), 448 persons of British origin (Irish), 14 persons of French origin, 13 persons of British origin (other), 11 persons of Dutch origin, 1 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 1 persons of German origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,320 Presbyterians, 535 Methodists, 137 Anglicans (Church of England), 114 Roman Catholics, 15 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 11 Baptists, 6 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 5 members of the Evangelical Association, 1 Congregationalists, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (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 |
|---|---|---|
| William Mackenzie | 1849–1923 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON149005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5354067
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldon_Township
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). "Eldon, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/eldon-on149005-1921/.