McNab, Ontario (1921 census)
McNab was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,379. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262270. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.416°N, 76.491°W.
Population
In 1921, McNab had a population of 3,379: 1,754 male and 1,625 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,513 |
| 1861 | 2,000 |
| 1871 | 2,855 |
| 1881 | 3,092 |
| 1891 | 3,514 |
| 1901 | 3,835 |
| 1911 | 3,628 |
| 1921 | 3,379 |
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, McNab shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 3,379 total population, 1,754 males in the population, 1,641 males born in Canada, 1,625 females in the population, 1,527 females born in Canada, 58 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 55 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 55 males born outside the British Empire, 43 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,635 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 741 persons of British origin (Irish), 330 persons of French origin, 219 persons of British origin (English), 216 persons of German origin, 178 persons of British origin (other), 15 persons of Polish origin, 14 persons of other European origin, 10 persons of Italian origin, 7 persons of Dutch origin, 6 persons of Austrian origin, 6 persons of Scandinavian origin, 1 persons of Russian origin. 1 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 1,573 Presbyterians, 825 Roman Catholics, 332 Baptists, 231 Anglicans (Church of England), 144 Methodists, 122 Lutherans, 75 members of the Evangelical Association, 69 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 8 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON142021— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262270
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). "McNab, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mcnab-on142021-1921/.