Osprey, Ontario (1921 census)
Osprey was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,205. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7107381. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.314°N, 80.346°W.
Population
In 1921, Osprey had a population of 2,205: 1,155 male and 1,050 female residents. Population density was 18.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 486 |
| 1861 | 2,201 |
| 1871 | 3,033 |
| 1881 | 3,512 |
| 1891 | 3,314 |
| 1901 | 3,075 |
| 1911 | 2,526 |
| 1921 | 2,205 |
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, Osprey shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,050 |
| POP M | 1,155 |
| POP TOT | 2,205 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 286 |
| BAPTISTS | 61 |
| BRIT BORN F | 52 |
| BRIT BORN M | 59 |
| BRIT ENG | 893 |
| BRIT IRISH | 723 |
| BRIT OTHER | 5 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 489 |
| CAN BORN F | 993 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,092 |
| EUR DUTCH | 57 |
| EUR FRENCH | 20 |
| EUR GERMAN | 16 |
| EUR OTHER | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 4 |
| MENNONITES | 14 |
| METHODISTS | 879 |
| MORMONS | 7 |
| OTHER SECTS | 110 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 761 |
| PROTESTANTS | 5 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 61 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 21 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7107381
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey,_Ontario
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). "Osprey, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/osprey-on114011-1921/.