Lindsay, Ontario (1921 census)
Lindsay was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 588. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262050. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.098°N, 81.374°W.
Population
In 1921, Lindsay had a population of 588: 317 male and 271 female residents. Population density was 4.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 550 |
| 1901 | 751 |
| 1911 | 699 |
| 1921 | 588 |
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, Lindsay shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 19 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 271 |
| POP M | 317 |
| POP TOT | 588 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 50 |
| BRIT BORN F | 7 |
| BRIT BORN M | 9 |
| BRIT ENG | 122 |
| BRIT IRISH | 232 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 207 |
| CAN BORN F | 264 |
| CAN BORN M | 308 |
| EUR DUTCH | 15 |
| EUR GERMAN | 12 |
| MENNONITES | 87 |
| METHODISTS | 192 |
| MORMONS | 14 |
| OTHER SECTS | 23 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 211 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 11 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON104014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262050
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). "Lindsay, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/lindsay-on104014-1921/.