Oro, Ontario (1921 census)
Oro was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,098. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262509. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.498°N, 79.549°W.
Population
In 1921, Oro had a population of 3,098: 1,600 male and 1,498 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,027 |
| 1861 | 3,036 |
| 1871 | 4,364 |
| 1881 | 4,566 |
| 1891 | 4,357 |
| 1901 | 4,001 |
| 1911 | 3,485 |
| 1921 | 3,098 |
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, Oro shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 3,098 total population, 1,600 males in the population, 1,498 females in the population, 1,467 males born in Canada, 1,361 females born in Canada, 125 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 124 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 12 females born outside the British Empire, 9 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,483 persons of British origin (English), 1,053 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 493 persons of British origin (Irish), 39 persons of Dutch origin, 15 persons of German origin, 5 persons of French origin, 2 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of Scandinavian origin. 4 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. 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 1,105 Presbyterians, 842 Methodists, 651 Anglicans (Church of England), 208 Congregationalists, 157 Baptists, 81 Roman Catholics, 19 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 17 Brethren, 8 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 6 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 adherents of Eastern religions, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 1 Salvation Army adherents. (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Alexander Partridge | 1861–1931 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON144010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262509
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). "Oro, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oro-on144010-1921/.