Markham, Ontario (1921 census)
Markham was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 5,267. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.888°N, 79.317°W.
Population
In 1921, Markham had a population of 5,267: 2,741 male and 2,526 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 5,681 |
| 1901 | 5,378 |
| 1911 | 5,328 |
| 1921 | 5,267 |
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, Markham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 44 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 5,267 total population, 2,741 males in the population, 2,526 females in the population, 2,303 males born in Canada, 2,223 females born in Canada, 387 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 265 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 51 males born outside the British Empire, 38 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 2,830 persons of British origin (English), 761 persons of Dutch origin, 678 persons of British origin (Irish), 657 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 113 persons of German origin, 113 persons of other European origin, 36 persons of British origin (other), 27 persons of French origin, 13 persons of Italian origin, 6 persons of Austrian origin, 5 persons of Russian origin, 3 persons of Scandinavian origin, 1 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 1 persons of Greek origin, 1 persons of Polish origin. 18 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 1 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 2,070 Methodists, 1,039 Presbyterians, 809 Anglicans (Church of England), 511 Mennonites, 364 Baptists, 169 Roman Catholics, 98 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 91 Lutherans, 50 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 18 Jews, 16 Congregationalists, 13 Brethren, 11 Disciples of Christ, 4 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 3 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 2 Salvation Army adherents, 1 members of the Evangelical Association, 1 Mormons (Latter-day Saints). (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Miller | 1857–1935 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON154006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON154006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Markham, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/markham-on154006-1921/.