Muskoka, Ontario (1921 census)
Muskoka was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 988. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.955°N, 79.379°W.
Population
In 1921, Muskoka had a population of 988: 514 male and 474 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 482 |
| 1881 | 1,135 |
| 1891 | 797 |
| 1901 | 838 |
| 1911 | 944 |
| 1921 | 988 |
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, Muskoka shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 43 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 988 total population, 514 males in the population, 474 females in the population, 344 males born in Canada, 335 females born in Canada, 125 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 116 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 45 males born outside the British Empire, 23 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 458 persons of British origin (English), 207 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 168 persons of British origin (Irish), 34 persons of Dutch origin, 28 persons of French origin, 26 persons of German origin, 9 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 9 persons of Italian origin, 9 persons of other European origin, 7 persons of Ukrainian origin, 5 persons of British origin (other), 3 persons of Russian origin, 2 persons of Austrian origin, 2 persons of Finnish origin, 2 persons of Polish origin, 1 persons of Greek origin, 1 persons of Scandinavian origin. 9 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 1 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 309 Anglicans (Church of England), 248 Methodists, 219 Presbyterians, 103 Roman Catholics, 58 Baptists, 9 Jews, 8 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 8 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 8 Lutherans, 7 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 5 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 5 Salvation Army adherents, 3 Brethren, 3 Disciples of Christ, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| John Joseph Mackenzie | 1865–1922 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON129014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON129014— 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). "Muskoka, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/muskoka-on129014-1921/.