Nichol, Ontario (1921 census)
Nichol was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,441. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262441. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.686°N, 80.388°W.
Population
In 1921, Nichol had a population of 1,441: 743 male and 698 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,450 |
| 1861 | 2,395 |
| 1871 | 2,737 |
| 1881 | 2,474 |
| 1891 | 2,056 |
| 1901 | 1,685 |
| 1911 | — |
| 1921 | 1,441 |
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, Nichol shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 35 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,441 total population, 743 males in the population, 698 females in the population, 692 males born in Canada, 655 females born in Canada, 34 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 31 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 17 males born outside the British Empire, 12 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 501 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 463 persons of British origin (English), 347 persons of British origin (Irish), 52 persons of German origin, 18 persons of British origin (other), 18 persons of other European origin, 9 persons of Scandinavian origin, 6 persons of French origin, 6 persons of Italian origin, 2 persons of Dutch origin, 1 persons of Belgian origin. 15 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 3 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 829 Presbyterians, 307 Methodists, 175 Roman Catholics, 80 Anglicans (Church of England), 15 Congregationalists, 15 Jews, 7 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 5 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 3 Brethren, 2 Baptists, 1 Disciples of Christ, 1 Lutherans, 1 Mennonites. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON152009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152009_1861— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262441
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). "Nichol, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nichol-on152009-1921/.