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 density was 19.5 people per square mile.
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 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,045 |
| POP M | 1,156 |
| POP TOT | 2,201 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 4 |
| ANGLICANS | 874 |
| BAPTISTS | 2 |
| BRETHREN | 5 |
| BRIT BORN F | 26 |
| BRIT BORN M | 56 |
| BRIT ENG | 250 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,783 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 140 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,017 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,092 |
| CHRISTIANS | 4 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 7 |
| EUR FRENCH | 12 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EUR OTHER | 6 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 8 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 537 |
| OTHER SECTS | 56 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 431 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 283 |
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/.