Merritton, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)
Merritton, T-V was a township in Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,544. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q6820370. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.141°N, 79.212°W.
Population
In 1921, Merritton, T-V had a population of 2,544: 1,308 male and 1,236 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,670 |
| 1921 | 2,544 |
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, Merritton, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 40 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,236 |
| POP M | 1,308 |
| POP TOT | 2,544 |
Other recorded variables (37 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 726 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 4 |
| ASIA OTHER | 3 |
| BAPTISTS | 20 |
| BRIT BORN F | 371 |
| BRIT BORN M | 375 |
| BRIT ENG | 846 |
| BRIT IRISH | 666 |
| BRIT OTHER | 17 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 530 |
| CAN BORN F | 783 |
| CAN BORN M | 767 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 5 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 5 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 18 |
| EUR DUTCH | 76 |
| EUR FINNISH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 134 |
| EUR GERMAN | 62 |
| EUR GREEK | 1 |
| EUR HEBREW | 1 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 115 |
| EUR OTHER | 47 |
| EUR POLISH | 11 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 82 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 166 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 23 |
| INDIAN | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 569 |
| OTHER SECTS | 3 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 512 |
| PROTESTANTS | 3 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 675 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON126010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON126010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q6820370
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merritton
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). "Merritton, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/merritton-t-v-on126010-1921/.