Madoc, Ontario (1921 census)
Madoc was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,140. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q11765886. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.584°N, 77.509°W.
Population
In 1921, Madoc had a population of 2,140: 1,126 male and 1,014 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 3,182 |
| 1891 | 2,967 |
| 1901 | 2,790 |
| 1911 | 2,351 |
| 1921 | 2,140 |
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, Madoc shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,140 total population, 1,126 males in the population, 1,073 males born in Canada, 1,014 females in the population, 964 females born in Canada, 44 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 43 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 9 males born outside the British Empire, 7 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,132 persons of British origin (Irish), 650 persons of British origin (English), 165 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 111 persons of French origin, 58 persons of Dutch origin, 14 persons of German origin, 6 persons of British origin (other), 2 persons of Finnish origin, 1 persons of Italian origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,201 Methodists, 320 Presbyterians, 256 Anglicans (Church of England), 209 Roman Catholics, 140 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 6 Baptists, 3 Brethren, 1 Lutherans, 1 Mennonites, 1 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Wilson Cross | 1872–1928 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON118012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q11765886
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madoc,_Ontario_(township)
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madoc_(Ontario)
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). "Madoc, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/madoc-on118012-1921/.