Gwillimbury E, Ontario (1921 census)
Gwillimbury E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,140. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q483424. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.136°N, 79.410°W.
Population
In 1921, Gwillimbury E had a population of 3,140: 1,613 male and 1,527 female residents. Population density was 30.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,934 |
| 1881 | 4,143 |
| 1891 | 3,844 |
| 1901 | 3,570 |
| 1911 | 3,369 |
| 1921 | 3,140 |
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, Gwillimbury E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,527 |
| POP M | 1,613 |
| POP TOT | 3,140 |
Other recorded variables (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 271 |
| BAPTISTS | 29 |
| BRIT BORN F | 106 |
| BRIT BORN M | 149 |
| BRIT ENG | 2,403 |
| BRIT IRISH | 362 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 216 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,403 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,440 |
| CHRISTIANS | 173 |
| EUR DUTCH | 66 |
| EUR FRENCH | 14 |
| EUR GERMAN | 12 |
| EUR GREEK | 1 |
| EUR HEBREW | 30 |
| EUR OTHER | 12 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 3 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 18 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 24 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 1 |
| JEWS | 30 |
| MENNONITES | 90 |
| METHODISTS | 1,703 |
| MORMONS | 7 |
| OTHER SECTS | 58 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 633 |
| PROTESTANTS | 2 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 126 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 5 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON154003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON154003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q483424
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Gwillimbury
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Gwillimbury
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). "Gwillimbury E, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/gwillimbury-e-on154003-1921/.