Finch, VL, Ontario (1921 census)
Finch, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 383. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.144°N, 75.092°W.
Population
In 1921, Finch, VL had a population of 383: 198 male and 185 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 411 |
| 1921 | 383 |
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, Finch, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 383 total population, 198 males in the population, 185 females in the population, 185 males born in Canada, 175 females born in Canada, 8 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 6 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 5 males born outside the British Empire, 4 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 201 persons of British origin (English), 101 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 54 persons of British origin (Irish), 18 persons of French origin, 4 persons of Dutch origin. 5 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 237 Presbyterians, 98 Methodists, 19 Anglicans (Church of England), 7 Roman Catholics, 5 Baptists, 5 Jews, 4 Brethren, 3 Adventists, 3 Congregationalists, 2 Lutherans. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON145006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON145006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Finch, VL, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/finch-vl-on145006-1921/.