Matilda, Ontario (1921 census)
Matilda was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,293. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.916°N, 75.348°W.
Population
In 1921, Matilda had a population of 3,293: 1,697 male and 1,596 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,198 |
| 1861 | 4,855 |
| 1871 | 4,767 |
| 1881 | 4,692 |
| 1891 | 4,138 |
| 1901 | 4,016 |
| 1911 | 3,664 |
| 1921 | 3,293 |
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, Matilda shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 3,293 total population, 1,697 males in the population, 1,625 males born in Canada, 1,596 females in the population, 1,533 females born in Canada, 57 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 42 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 21 females born outside the British Empire, 15 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,166 persons of British origin (Irish), 770 persons of British origin (English), 640 persons of Dutch origin, 460 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 123 persons of German origin, 109 persons of French origin, 8 persons of Italian origin, 2 persons of British origin (other), 2 persons of Scandinavian origin. 12 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,943 Methodists, 655 Presbyterians, 340 Anglicans (Church of England), 167 Roman Catholics, 124 Lutherans, 48 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 12 Jews, 4 Baptists, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON107001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON107001— 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). "Matilda, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/matilda-on107001-1921/.