Harwich, Ontario (1921 census)
Harwich was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 4,952. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.374°N, 82.016°W.
Population
In 1921, Harwich had a population of 4,952: 2,606 male and 2,346 female residents. Population density was 31.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,627 |
| 1861 | 4,556 |
| 1871 | 5,974 |
| 1881 | 6,410 |
| 1891 | 6,017 |
| 1901 | 5,494 |
| 1911 | — |
| 1921 | 4,952 |
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, Harwich shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 38 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 2,346 |
| POP M | 2,606 |
| POP TOT | 4,952 |
Other recorded variables (35 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 4 |
| ANGLICANS | 602 |
| BAPTISTS | 294 |
| BRIT BORN F | 190 |
| BRIT BORN M | 230 |
| BRIT ENG | 2,308 |
| BRIT IRISH | 919 |
| BRIT OTHER | 17 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 906 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,991 |
| CAN BORN M | 2,189 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 6 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 54 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 13 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 178 |
| EUR DUTCH | 56 |
| EUR FRENCH | 159 |
| EUR GERMAN | 142 |
| EUR OTHER | 6 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 47 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 7 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 21 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 165 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 187 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 55 |
| INDIAN | 43 |
| LUTHERANS | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 1,788 |
| MORMONS | 74 |
| NEGRO | 114 |
| OTHER SECTS | 92 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,333 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 631 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 9 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 16 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON121004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON121004— 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). "Harwich, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/harwich-on121004-1921/.