Napanee, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)
Napanee, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,038. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.248°N, 76.962°W.
Population
In 1921, Napanee, T-V had a population of 3,038: 1,395 male and 1,643 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,773 |
| 1871 | 2,967 |
| 1881 | 3,680 |
| 1891 | 3,433 |
| 1901 | 3,143 |
| 1911 | 2,807 |
| 1921 | 3,038 |
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, Napanee, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 40 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 3,038 total population, 1,643 females in the population, 1,511 females born in Canada, 1,395 males in the population, 1,262 males born in Canada, 90 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 78 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 55 males born outside the British Empire, 42 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,886 persons of British origin (English), 553 persons of British origin (Irish), 319 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 151 persons of Dutch origin, 36 persons of French origin, 29 persons of German origin, 12 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 10 persons of Syrian origin, 8 persons of Greek origin, 8 persons of Italian origin, 5 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of other European origin, 1 persons of Polish origin, 1 persons of Scandinavian origin. 2 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 1 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,752 Methodists, 756 Anglicans (Church of England), 251 Presbyterians, 208 Roman Catholics, 17 Salvation Army adherents, 15 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 13 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 10 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 4 Baptists, 4 Brethren, 2 adherents of Eastern religions, 2 Congregationalists, 2 Jews, 1 Adventists, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edmund James Bristol | 1861–1927 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON125007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON125007_1911— 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). "Napanee, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/napanee-t-v-on125007-1921/.