Gurd, Ontario (1921 census)
Gurd was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 470. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q16982957. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.989°N, 79.556°W.
Population
In 1921, Gurd had a population of 470: 240 male and 230 female residents. Population density was 6.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 547 |
| 1911 | 517 |
| 1921 | 470 |
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, Gurd shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 230 |
| POP M | 240 |
| POP TOT | 470 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 12 |
| BAPTISTS | 6 |
| BRIT BORN F | 7 |
| BRIT BORN M | 11 |
| BRIT ENG | 119 |
| BRIT IRISH | 73 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 55 |
| CAN BORN F | 186 |
| CAN BORN M | 196 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 9 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 12 |
| EUR FRENCH | 18 |
| EUR GERMAN | 116 |
| EUR POLISH | 66 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 37 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 33 |
| LUTHERANS | 59 |
| METHODISTS | 138 |
| OTHER SECTS | 8 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 62 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 185 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON135015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON135015— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q16982957
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurd_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). "Gurd, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/gurd-on135015-1921/.