Niagara, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)
Niagara, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,357. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q448372. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.254°N, 79.080°W.
Population
In 1921, Niagara, T-V had a population of 1,357: 642 male and 715 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,318 |
| 1921 | 1,357 |
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, Niagara, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,357 total population, 715 females in the population, 642 males in the population, 524 females born in Canada, 485 males born in Canada, 140 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 106 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 51 females born outside the British Empire, 51 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 718 persons of British origin (English), 316 persons of British origin (Irish), 231 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 27 persons of Dutch origin, 24 persons of French origin, 13 persons of German origin, 8 persons of British origin (other), 8 persons of Italian origin, 7 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 1 persons of Belgian origin, 1 persons of other European 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 711 Anglicans (Church of England), 217 Roman Catholics, 204 Presbyterians, 186 Methodists, 32 Baptists, 2 adherents of Eastern religions, 2 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 2 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Lutherans. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Janet Carnochan | 1839–1926 | died here |
| George Sleeman | 1841–1926 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON126011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON126011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q448372
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara-on-the-Lake
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). "Niagara, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/niagara-t-v-on126011-1921/.