Hallowell, Ontario (1921 census)
Hallowell was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,805. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261670. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.989°N, 77.227°W.
Population
In 1921, Hallowell had a population of 2,805: 1,412 male and 1,393 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,203 |
| 1861 | 3,629 |
| 1871 | 3,554 |
| 1881 | 3,704 |
| 1891 | 3,380 |
| 1901 | 3,445 |
| 1911 | 2,834 |
| 1921 | 2,805 |
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, Hallowell shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,805 total population, 1,412 males in the population, 1,393 females in the population, 1,309 females born in Canada, 1,290 males born in Canada, 108 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 74 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 14 males born outside the British Empire, 10 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 2,035 persons of British origin (English), 323 persons of British origin (Irish), 166 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 126 persons of Dutch origin, 54 persons of French origin, 43 persons of German origin, 3 persons of Scandinavian origin, 2 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of Italian origin. 48 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 1,878 Methodists, 424 Anglicans (Church of England), 123 Presbyterians, 109 Roman Catholics, 103 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 83 Disciples of Christ, 35 Salvation Army adherents, 34 Baptists, 11 members of the Evangelical Association, 4 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Lutherans. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Rodmond Roblin | 1853–1937 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON140003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON140003_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261670
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). "Hallowell, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hallowell-on140003-1921/.