Matchedash, Ontario (1921 census)
Matchedash was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 507. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262173. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.820°N, 79.576°W.
Population
In 1921, Matchedash had a population of 507: 286 male and 221 female residents. Population density was 5.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 375 |
| 1901 | 499 |
| 1911 | 459 |
| 1921 | 507 |
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, Matchedash shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 221 |
| POP M | 286 |
| POP TOT | 507 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 5 |
| ANGLICANS | 224 |
| BAPTISTS | 2 |
| BRIT BORN F | 28 |
| BRIT BORN M | 29 |
| BRIT ENG | 333 |
| BRIT IRISH | 67 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 35 |
| CAN BORN F | 185 |
| CAN BORN M | 242 |
| EUR DUTCH | 7 |
| EUR FRENCH | 40 |
| EUR GERMAN | 15 |
| EUR OTHER | 8 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 8 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 15 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 9 |
| LUTHERANS | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 187 |
| OTHER SECTS | 3 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 39 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 31 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON144006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262173
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). "Matchedash, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/matchedash-on144006-1921/.