Grimsby S, Ontario (1921 census)
Grimsby S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,426. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.125°N, 79.599°W.
Population
In 1921, Grimsby S had a population of 1,426: 742 male and 684 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,610 |
| 1911 | 1,389 |
| 1921 | 1,426 |
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, Grimsby S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,426 total population, 742 males in the population, 684 females in the population, 654 males born in Canada, 614 females born in Canada, 68 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 51 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 20 males born outside the British Empire, 19 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 874 persons of British origin (English), 163 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 147 persons of British origin (Irish), 134 persons of German origin, 58 persons of Dutch origin, 21 persons of British origin (other), 11 persons of other European origin, 8 persons of French origin, 2 persons of other Asian origin, 1 persons of Russian origin. 4 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 3 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 642 Methodists, 325 Presbyterians, 207 Anglicans (Church of England), 85 Roman Catholics, 52 Baptists, 47 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 38 Disciples of Christ, 9 Lutherans, 5 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 4 Jews, 4 members of the Evangelical Association, 4 Mennonites, 2 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 1 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Congregationalists. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON126006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON126006— 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). "Grimsby S, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/grimsby-s-on126006-1921/.