Laird, Ontario (1921 census)
Laird was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 531. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261958. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.398°N, 84.054°W.
Population
In 1921, Laird had a population of 531: 281 male and 250 female residents. Population density was 13.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 476 |
| 1921 | 531 |
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, Laird shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 250 |
| POP M | 281 |
| POP TOT | 531 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 61 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 14 |
| BRIT BORN F | 22 |
| BRIT BORN M | 23 |
| BRIT ENG | 156 |
| BRIT IRISH | 129 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 193 |
| CAN BORN F | 217 |
| CAN BORN M | 248 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 14 |
| EUR FRENCH | 24 |
| EUR GERMAN | 9 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 3 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 11 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 10 |
| METHODISTS | 93 |
| MORMONS | 7 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 304 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 52 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON102047— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON102047— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261958
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). "Laird, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/laird-on102047-1921/.