Markham, VL, Ontario (1921 census)
Markham, VL was a township in Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,012. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q6771030. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.883°N, 79.255°W.
Population
In 1921, Markham, VL had a population of 1,012: 459 male and 553 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 909 |
| 1921 | 1,012 |
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, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 553 |
| POP M | 459 |
| POP TOT | 1,012 |
Other recorded variables (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 142 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 45 |
| BRIT BORN F | 58 |
| BRIT BORN M | 61 |
| BRIT ENG | 576 |
| BRIT IRISH | 114 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 220 |
| CAN BORN F | 485 |
| CAN BORN M | 389 |
| CHRISTIANS | 35 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 3 |
| EUR DUTCH | 68 |
| EUR FRENCH | 14 |
| EUR GERMAN | 6 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 10 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 9 |
| MENNONITES | 51 |
| METHODISTS | 425 |
| OTHER SECTS | 14 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 270 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 23 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON154019— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON154019— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q6771030
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markham_Village
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, VL, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/markham-vl-on154019-1921/.