Orillia, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)
Orillia, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 8,774. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2373358. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.602°N, 79.419°W.
Population
In 1921, Orillia, T-V had a population of 8,774: 4,178 male and 4,596 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 6,828 |
| 1921 | 8,774 |
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, Orillia, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 48 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 8,774 total population, 4,596 females in the population, 4,178 males in the population, 3,943 females born in Canada, 3,478 males born in Canada, 563 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 562 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 138 males born outside the British Empire, 90 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 4,248 persons of British origin (English), 1,921 persons of British origin (Irish), 1,740 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 285 persons of French origin, 151 persons of Dutch origin, 142 persons of German origin, 42 persons of British origin (other), 34 persons of Ukrainian origin, 25 persons of Italian origin, 22 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 15 persons of Scandinavian origin, 12 persons of Greek origin, 9 persons of other European origin, 4 persons of Russian origin, 3 persons of Austrian origin, 3 persons of Belgian origin, 3 persons of Polish origin. 68 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 23 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 2,371 Presbyterians, 2,334 Methodists, 1,871 Anglicans (Church of England), 999 Roman Catholics, 437 Baptists, 157 Brethren, 125 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 119 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 108 Salvation Army adherents, 66 Jews, 24 Lutherans, 24 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 20 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 16 Congregationalists, 13 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 9 adherents of Eastern religions, 5 Mennonites, 3 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 2 Disciples of Christ, 1 Adventists. (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Gill Gaudaur | 1858–1937 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON144022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144022— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2373358
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orillia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orillia
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). "Orillia, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/orillia-t-v-on144022-1921/.