Elora, VL, Ontario (1921 census)
Elora, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,136. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5367201. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.686°N, 80.424°W.
Population
In 1921, Elora, VL had a population of 1,136: 523 male and 613 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,043 |
| 1871 | 1,498 |
| 1881 | 1,387 |
| 1891 | 1,304 |
| 1901 | 1,187 |
| 1911 | 1,197 |
| 1921 | 1,136 |
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, Elora, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,136 total population, 613 females in the population, 533 females born in Canada, 523 males in the population, 443 males born in Canada, 60 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 59 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 21 females born outside the British Empire, 20 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 435 persons of British origin (English), 389 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 197 persons of British origin (Irish), 56 persons of German origin, 20 persons of British origin (other), 13 persons of Dutch origin, 12 persons of French origin, 7 persons of Scandinavian origin, 2 persons of other European origin, 2 persons of Russian origin, 1 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 1 persons of Polish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 544 Presbyterians, 242 Methodists, 206 Anglicans (Church of England), 131 Roman Catholics, 6 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 3 Baptists, 2 Mennonites, 1 Lutherans, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C. P. (Charles Pitcher) Clarke | 1857–1924 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON152020— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152020— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5367201
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elora,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elora
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). "Elora, VL, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/elora-vl-on152020-1921/.