Pakenham, Ontario (1921 census)
Pakenham was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,518. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262528. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.305°N, 76.360°W.
Population
In 1921, Pakenham had a population of 1,518: 781 male and 737 female residents. Population density was 14.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,868 |
| 1861 | 2,442 |
| 1871 | 2,426 |
| 1881 | 2,284 |
| 1891 | 2,007 |
| 1901 | 1,872 |
| 1911 | 1,605 |
| 1921 | 1,518 |
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, Pakenham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 737 |
| POP M | 781 |
| POP TOT | 1,518 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 450 |
| BAPTISTS | 44 |
| BRIT BORN F | 25 |
| BRIT BORN M | 43 |
| BRIT ENG | 366 |
| BRIT IRISH | 861 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 261 |
| CAN BORN F | 711 |
| CAN BORN M | 734 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 21 |
| EUR GERMAN | 5 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 251 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 516 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 257 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON123011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262528
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). "Pakenham, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pakenham-on123011-1921/.