Fitzroy, Ontario (1921 census)
Fitzroy was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,494. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.403°N, 76.207°W.
Population
In 1921, Fitzroy had a population of 2,494: 1,342 male and 1,152 female residents. Population density was 23.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,807 |
| 1861 | 3,239 |
| 1871 | 3,425 |
| 1881 | 3,378 |
| 1891 | 2,940 |
| 1901 | 2,767 |
| 1911 | 2,488 |
| 1921 | 2,494 |
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, Fitzroy shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,152 |
| POP M | 1,342 |
| POP TOT | 2,494 |
Other recorded variables (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 908 |
| ASIA OTHER | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 10 |
| BRETHREN | 14 |
| BRIT BORN F | 58 |
| BRIT BORN M | 130 |
| BRIT ENG | 971 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,140 |
| BRIT OTHER | 5 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 226 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,086 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,152 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 10 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 78 |
| EUR GERMAN | 11 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 2 |
| EUR OTHER | 8 |
| EUR POLISH | 13 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 8 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 10 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 8 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 60 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 8 |
| LUTHERANS | 15 |
| METHODISTS | 411 |
| OTHER SECTS | 82 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 532 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 509 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON105001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105001— 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). "Fitzroy, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/fitzroy-on105001-1921/.