Gloucester, Ontario (1921 census)
Gloucester was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 8,397. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5572083. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.364°N, 75.587°W.
Population
In 1921, Gloucester had a population of 8,397: 4,273 male and 4,124 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,005 |
| 1861 | 4,522 |
| 1871 | 4,785 |
| 1881 | 6,254 |
| 1891 | 6,823 |
| 1901 | 7,778 |
| 1911 | 7,075 |
| 1921 | 8,397 |
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, Gloucester shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 8,397 total population, 4,273 males in the population, 4,124 females in the population, 3,748 males born in Canada, 3,619 females born in Canada, 352 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 317 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 188 females born outside the British Empire, 173 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 3,277 persons of French origin, 2,220 persons of British origin (Irish), 1,455 persons of British origin (English), 874 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 190 persons of German origin, 76 persons of Austrian origin, 58 persons of Belgian origin, 57 persons of Italian origin, 19 persons of other European origin, 18 persons of Scandinavian origin, 15 persons of British origin (other), 8 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 6 persons of Dutch origin, 6 persons of Ukrainian origin, 4 persons of Polish origin, 3 persons of Russian origin. 110 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 1 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 4,472 Roman Catholics, 1,423 Presbyterians, 1,229 Anglicans (Church of England), 651 Methodists, 180 Lutherans, 142 Baptists, 115 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 110 Jews, 30 Congregationalists, 26 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 12 Adventists, 7 Brethren. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ovide-Arthur Rocque | 1847–1923 | died here |
| William Barker | 1894–1930 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON105002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5572083
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloucester_Township,_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). "Gloucester, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/gloucester-on105002-1921/.