Elmsley S, Ontario (1921 census)
Elmsley S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 644. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.837°N, 76.083°W.
Population
In 1921, Elmsley S had a population of 644: 339 male and 305 female residents. Population density was 13.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 770 |
| 1921 | 644 |
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, Elmsley S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 23 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 305 |
| POP M | 339 |
| POP TOT | 644 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 182 |
| BAPTISTS | 8 |
| BRETHREN | 71 |
| BRIT BORN F | 15 |
| BRIT BORN M | 27 |
| BRIT ENG | 93 |
| BRIT IRISH | 377 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 156 |
| CAN BORN F | 284 |
| CAN BORN M | 312 |
| CHRISTIANS | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 16 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 126 |
| MORMONS | 1 |
| OTHER SECTS | 9 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 102 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 143 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON124005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON124005— 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). "Elmsley S, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/elmsley-s-on124005-1921/.