Gower S, Ontario (1921 census)
Gower S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 746. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.019°N, 75.575°W.
Population
In 1921, Gower S had a population of 746: 388 male and 358 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,023 |
| 1881 | 1,022 |
| 1891 | 960 |
| 1911 | 748 |
| 1921 | 746 |
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, Gower S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 23 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 746 total population, 388 males in the population, 370 males born in Canada, 358 females in the population, 341 females born in Canada, 14 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 12 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 6 males born outside the British Empire, 3 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 371 persons of British origin (Irish), 139 persons of French origin, 101 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 72 persons of British origin (English), 56 persons of Dutch origin, 7 persons of Scandinavian origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 267 Presbyterians, 176 Roman Catholics, 134 Methodists, 100 Anglicans (Church of England), 63 Baptists, 4 Salvation Army adherents, 1 Brethren, 1 Lutherans. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON113003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON113003_1911— 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). "Gower S, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/gower-s-on113003-1921/.