Goulburn, Ontario (1921 census)
Goulburn was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,201. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4141332. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.191°N, 75.928°W.
Population
In 1921, Goulburn had a population of 2,201: 1,156 male and 1,045 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,525 |
| 1861 | 2,914 |
| 1871 | 3,234 |
| 1881 | 3,381 |
| 1891 | 2,784 |
| 1901 | 2,765 |
| 1911 | 2,358 |
| 1921 | 2,201 |
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, Goulburn shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,201 total population, 1,156 males in the population, 1,092 males born in Canada, 1,045 females in the population, 1,017 females born in Canada, 56 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 26 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 8 males born outside the British Empire, 2 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,783 persons of British origin (Irish), 250 persons of British origin (English), 140 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 12 persons of French origin, 7 persons of Dutch origin, 6 persons of other European origin, 2 persons of Russian origin, 1 persons of German origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 874 Anglicans (Church of England), 537 Methodists, 431 Presbyterians, 283 Roman Catholics, 56 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 5 Brethren, 4 Adventists, 4 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 2 Baptists, 2 Congregationalists, 2 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Henry Grant | 1860–1930 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON105003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4141332
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goulbourn_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). "Goulburn, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/goulburn-on105003-1921/.