Grey, Ontario (1921 census)
Grey was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,499. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.720°N, 81.166°W.
Population
In 1921, Grey had a population of 2,499: 1,323 male and 1,176 female residents. Population density was 22.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,461 |
| 1871 | 3,855 |
| 1881 | 4,577 |
| 1891 | 4,022 |
| 1901 | 3,557 |
| 1911 | 2,850 |
| 1921 | 2,499 |
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, Grey 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 | 1,176 |
| POP M | 1,323 |
| POP TOT | 2,499 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 186 |
| BAPTISTS | 6 |
| BRETHREN | 39 |
| BRIT BORN F | 49 |
| BRIT BORN M | 77 |
| BRIT ENG | 682 |
| BRIT IRISH | 608 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 953 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,117 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,228 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 5 |
| EUR DUTCH | 7 |
| EUR FRENCH | 16 |
| EUR GERMAN | 208 |
| EUR OTHER | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 10 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 18 |
| INDIAN | 7 |
| LUTHERANS | 47 |
| METHODISTS | 794 |
| OTHER SECTS | 6 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,366 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 49 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON119004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119004— 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). "Grey, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/grey-on119004-1921/.