Esquesing, Ontario (1921 census)
Esquesing was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,522. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q16891177. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.619°N, 79.941°W.
Population
In 1921, Esquesing had a population of 3,522: 1,896 male and 1,626 female residents. Population density was 30.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,225 |
| 1861 | 6,076 |
| 1871 | 6,139 |
| 1881 | 4,998 |
| 1891 | 4,435 |
| 1901 | 3,787 |
| 1911 | 3,901 |
| 1921 | 3,522 |
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, Esquesing shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 37 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,626 |
| POP M | 1,896 |
| POP TOT | 3,522 |
Other recorded variables (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 734 |
| BAPTISTS | 100 |
| BRIT BORN F | 264 |
| BRIT BORN M | 332 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,405 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,042 |
| BRIT OTHER | 8 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 930 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,341 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,517 |
| CHRISTIANS | 11 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 37 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 9 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 51 |
| EUR FRENCH | 19 |
| EUR GERMAN | 18 |
| EUR HEBREW | 1 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 31 |
| EUR OTHER | 2 |
| EUR POLISH | 8 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 21 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 47 |
| JEWS | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 923 |
| MORMONS | 8 |
| OTHER SECTS | 20 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,513 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 163 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON117001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON117001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q16891177
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquesing_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). "Esquesing, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/esquesing-on117001-1921/.