Norwich S, Ontario (1921 census)
Norwich S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,092. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.911°N, 80.616°W.
Population
In 1921, Norwich S had a population of 2,092: 1,059 male and 1,033 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,225 |
| 1881 | 3,360 |
| 1891 | 2,943 |
| 1911 | 2,271 |
| 1921 | 2,092 |
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, Norwich S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,092 total population, 1,059 males in the population, 1,033 females in the population, 952 males born in Canada, 946 females born in Canada, 82 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 58 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 29 females born outside the British Empire, 25 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,399 persons of British origin (English), 281 persons of British origin (Irish), 186 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 137 persons of German origin, 44 persons of Dutch origin, 22 persons of French origin, 8 persons of Italian origin, 5 persons of British origin (other). 10 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 792 Methodists, 635 Baptists, 244 Anglicans (Church of England), 207 Roman Catholics, 125 Presbyterians, 42 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 18 Lutherans, 12 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 5 Salvation Army adherents, 3 Brethren, 3 Congregationalists, 3 members of the Evangelical Association, 2 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Adventists. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON134006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134006_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). "Norwich S, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/norwich-s-on134006-1921/.