Hawkesbury E, Ontario (1921 census)
Hawkesbury E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,855. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3128766. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.508°N, 74.489°W.
Population
In 1921, Hawkesbury E had a population of 3,855: 1,995 male and 1,860 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,029 |
| 1861 | 4,226 |
| 1871 | 4,611 |
| 1881 | 5,082 |
| 1891 | 4,896 |
| 1901 | 4,621 |
| 1911 | 4,041 |
| 1921 | 3,855 |
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, Hawkesbury E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 3,855 total population, 1,995 males in the population, 1,966 males born in Canada, 1,860 females in the population, 1,832 females born in Canada, 20 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 14 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 14 females born outside the British Empire, 9 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 2,866 persons of French origin, 501 persons of British origin (Irish), 309 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 166 persons of British origin (English), 4 persons of German origin, 2 persons of Polish origin, 1 persons of Belgian origin. 2 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 3,207 Roman Catholics, 224 Methodists, 224 Presbyterians, 103 Anglicans (Church of England), 83 Baptists, 8 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 4 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 2 Jews. (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 |
|---|---|---|
| George Sleeman | 1841–1926 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON139003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON139003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3128766
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Hawkesbury
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkesbury_Est
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). "Hawkesbury E, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hawkesbury-e-on139003-1921/.