Gwillimbury W, Ontario (1921 census)
Gwillimbury W was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,994. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.136°N, 79.609°W.
Population
In 1921, Gwillimbury W had a population of 1,994: 1,079 male and 915 female residents. Population density was 22.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 2,252 |
| 1921 | 1,994 |
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 W shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 915 |
| POP M | 1,079 |
| POP TOT | 1,994 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 567 |
| BAPTISTS | 8 |
| BRIT BORN F | 90 |
| BRIT BORN M | 158 |
| BRIT ENG | 974 |
| BRIT IRISH | 728 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 255 |
| CAN BORN F | 818 |
| CAN BORN M | 913 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 10 |
| EUR FINNISH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 9 |
| EUR GERMAN | 12 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 8 |
| METHODISTS | 751 |
| NEGRO | 1 |
| OTHER SECTS | 6 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 585 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 76 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON144004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144004— 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). "Gwillimbury W, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/gwillimbury-w-on144004-1921/.