Hay, Ontario (1921 census)
Hay was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,724. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261716. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.403°N, 81.609°W.
Population
In 1921, Hay had a population of 2,724: 1,384 male and 1,340 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 985 |
| 1861 | 3,054 |
| 1871 | 3,897 |
| 1881 | 4,421 |
| 1891 | 4,244 |
| 1901 | 3,627 |
| 1911 | 3,014 |
| 1921 | 2,724 |
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, Hay shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,724 total population, 1,384 males in the population, 1,340 females in the population, 1,317 males born in Canada, 1,280 females born in Canada, 50 males born outside the British Empire, 42 females born outside the British Empire, 18 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 17 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,553 persons of German origin, 446 persons of French origin, 285 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 246 persons of British origin (English), 168 persons of British origin (Irish), 15 persons of other European origin, 7 persons of Dutch origin, 2 persons of Italian origin, 1 persons of British origin (other). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 751 Lutherans, 591 Roman Catholics, 453 Methodists, 382 Presbyterians, 262 members of the Evangelical Association, 125 Mennonites, 115 Anglicans (Church of England), 25 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 12 Baptists, 7 Adventists, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Willison | 1856–1927 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON119005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261716
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). "Hay, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hay-on119005-1921/.