Fergus, VL, Ontario (1921 census)
Fergus, VL was a township in Ontario (Canada West / 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 958 |
| POP M | 838 |
| POP TOT | 1,796 |
Other recorded variables (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 220 |
| BAPTISTS | 9 |
| BRETHREN | 11 |
| BRIT BORN F | 115 |
| BRIT BORN M | 106 |
| BRIT ENG | 556 |
| BRIT IRISH | 459 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 729 |
| CAN BORN F | 823 |
| CAN BORN M | 721 |
| CHRISTIANS | 6 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 7 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 2 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 6 |
| EUR FRENCH | 7 |
| EUR GERMAN | 16 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 15 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 20 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 11 |
| METHODISTS | 415 |
| MORMONS | 8 |
| OTHER SECTS | 12 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 978 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 119 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 8 |
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/.