Pembroke, Ontario (1921 census)
Pembroke was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 415. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262569. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.795°N, 77.073°W.
Population
In 1921, Pembroke had a population of 415: 212 male and 203 female residents. Population density was 29.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 633 |
| 1861 | 604 |
| 1871 | 640 |
| 1881 | 683 |
| 1891 | 801 |
| 1901 | 903 |
| 1911 | 1,159 |
| 1921 | 415 |
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, Pembroke shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 23 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 203 |
| POP M | 212 |
| POP TOT | 415 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 29 |
| BAPTISTS | 9 |
| BRIT BORN F | 6 |
| BRIT BORN M | 4 |
| BRIT ENG | 29 |
| BRIT IRISH | 196 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 79 |
| CAN BORN F | 196 |
| CAN BORN M | 205 |
| EUR FRENCH | 57 |
| EUR GERMAN | 43 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 3 |
| INDIAN | 9 |
| LUTHERANS | 12 |
| METHODISTS | 182 |
| OTHER SECTS | 10 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 68 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 105 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON142022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142022— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262569
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). "Pembroke, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pembroke-on142022-1921/.