Ferris, Ontario (1921 census)
Ferris was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,358. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261458. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.250°N, 79.348°W.
Population
In 1921, Ferris had a population of 1,358: 738 male and 620 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 962 |
| 1911 | 1,223 |
| 1921 | 1,358 |
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, Ferris shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,358 total population, 738 males in the population, 698 males born in Canada, 620 females in the population, 592 females born in Canada, 27 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 19 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 13 males born outside the British Empire, 9 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,036 persons of French origin, 146 persons of British origin (English), 79 persons of British origin (Irish), 79 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 6 persons of Russian origin, 3 persons of Austrian origin, 3 persons of Scandinavian origin, 2 persons of German origin. 1 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,096 Roman Catholics, 105 Presbyterians, 92 Anglicans (Church of England), 46 Methodists, 10 Baptists, 5 Salvation Army adherents, 3 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Lutherans. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON130035— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON130035— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261458
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). "Ferris, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ferris-on130035-1921/.