McGillivray, Ontario (1921 census)
McGillivray was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,380. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262232. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.206°N, 81.596°W.
Population
In 1921, McGillivray had a population of 2,380: 1,231 male and 1,149 female residents. Population density was 20.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,718 |
| 1861 | 3,921 |
| 1871 | 4,658 |
| 1881 | 4,178 |
| 1891 | 3,503 |
| 1901 | 3,151 |
| 1911 | 2,509 |
| 1921 | 2,380 |
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, McGillivray 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 | 1,149 |
| POP M | 1,231 |
| POP TOT | 2,380 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 4 |
| ANGLICANS | 586 |
| BAPTISTS | 98 |
| BRIT BORN F | 41 |
| BRIT BORN M | 54 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,212 |
| BRIT IRISH | 754 |
| BRIT OTHER | 6 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 341 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,094 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,170 |
| EUR DUTCH | 5 |
| EUR FRENCH | 15 |
| EUR GERMAN | 45 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 14 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 889 |
| OTHER SECTS | 11 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 549 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 241 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON128009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262232
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). "McGillivray, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mcgillivray-on128009-1921/.