Pembroke, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)
Pembroke, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 7,875. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1075086. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.820°N, 77.116°W.
Population
In 1921, Pembroke, T-V had a population of 7,875: 3,866 male and 4,009 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 5,626 |
| 1921 | 7,875 |
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, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 45 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 7,875 total population, 4,009 females in the population, 3,866 males in the population, 3,658 females born in Canada, 3,466 males born in Canada, 208 males born outside the British Empire, 192 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 179 females born outside the British Empire, 172 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 2,082 persons of British origin (Irish), 1,844 persons of German origin, 1,800 persons of French origin, 1,041 persons of British origin (English), 885 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 37 persons of British origin (other), 29 persons of Dutch origin, 19 persons of other European origin, 19 persons of Polish origin, 18 persons of Scandinavian origin, 16 persons of Italian origin, 14 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 9 persons of Russian origin, 6 persons of Austrian origin, 3 persons of Finnish origin, 3 persons of Greek origin, 1 persons of Belgian origin, 1 persons of other Asian origin. 34 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 13 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 3,455 Roman Catholics, 1,135 Lutherans, 1,024 Methodists, 1,008 Presbyterians, 637 Anglicans (Church of England), 311 members of the Evangelical Association, 137 Baptists, 110 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 31 Jews, 9 adherents of Eastern religions, 6 Adventists, 4 Congregationalists, 2 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 2 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 1 Brethren, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON142037— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142037— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1075086
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembroke,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembroke_(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). "Pembroke, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pembroke-t-v-on142037-1921/.