Fergus, VL, Ontario (1921 census)
Fergus, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,796. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5444155. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.708°N, 80.382°W.
Population
In 1921, Fergus, VL had a population of 1,796: 838 male and 958 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,117 |
| 1871 | 1,666 |
| 1881 | 1,733 |
| 1891 | 1,598 |
| 1901 | 1,396 |
| 1911 | 1,534 |
| 1921 | 1,796 |
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, Fergus, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,796 total population, 958 females in the population, 838 males in the population, 823 females born in Canada, 721 males born in Canada, 115 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 106 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 20 females born outside the British Empire, 11 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 729 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 556 persons of British origin (English), 459 persons of British origin (Irish), 16 persons of German origin, 15 persons of Italian origin, 7 persons of French origin, 6 persons of Dutch origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 978 Presbyterians, 415 Methodists, 220 Anglicans (Church of England), 119 Roman Catholics, 12 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 11 Brethren, 9 Baptists, 8 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 8 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 7 Congregationalists, 6 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 2 Disciples of Christ, 1 adherents of Eastern religions. (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Isabelle Dow | 1870–1927 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON152022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152022— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5444155
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergus,_Ontario
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). "Fergus, VL, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/fergus-vl-on152022-1921/.