Fenelon, Ontario (1921 census)
Fenelon was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,895. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5443317. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.485°N, 78.790°W.
Population
In 1921, Fenelon had a population of 1,895: 987 male and 908 female residents. Population density was 17.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 590 |
| 1861 | 2,122 |
| 1871 | 3,949 |
| 1881 | 3,094 |
| 1891 | 2,809 |
| 1901 | 2,470 |
| 1911 | 2,304 |
| 1921 | 1,895 |
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, Fenelon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 908 |
| POP M | 987 |
| POP TOT | 1,895 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 189 |
| BAPTISTS | 70 |
| BRIT BORN F | 58 |
| BRIT BORN M | 65 |
| BRIT ENG | 940 |
| BRIT IRISH | 492 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 415 |
| CAN BORN F | 843 |
| CAN BORN M | 917 |
| EUR DUTCH | 21 |
| EUR FRENCH | 17 |
| EUR GERMAN | 8 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 5 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 1,030 |
| MORMONS | 54 |
| OTHER SECTS | 72 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 417 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 32 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 30 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON149007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5443317
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenelon_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). "Fenelon, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/fenelon-on149007-1921/.