Pembroke, Town—Ville, Ontario (1921 census)
Pembroke, Town—Ville 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, Town—Ville had a population of 7,875: 3,866 male and 4,009 female residents. Population density was 4537.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 637 |
| 1871 | 1,508 |
| 1881 | 2,820 |
| 1891 | 4,401 |
| 1901 | 5,156 |
| 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, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 46 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 4,009 |
| POP M | 3,866 |
| POP TOT | 7,875 |
Other recorded variables (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 6 |
| ANGLICANS | 637 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 14 |
| ASIA OTHER | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 137 |
| BRETHREN | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 172 |
| BRIT BORN M | 192 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,041 |
| BRIT IRISH | 2,082 |
| BRIT OTHER | 37 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 885 |
| CAN BORN F | 3,658 |
| CAN BORN M | 3,466 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 4 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 9 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 6 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 29 |
| EUR FINNISH | 3 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,800 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1,844 |
| EUR GREEK | 3 |
| EUR HEBREW | 34 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 16 |
| EUR OTHER | 19 |
| EUR POLISH | 19 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 9 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 18 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 311 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 179 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 208 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 2 |
| INDIAN | 13 |
| JEWS | 31 |
| LUTHERANS | 1,135 |
| METHODISTS | 1,024 |
| OTHER SECTS | 110 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,008 |
| PROTESTANTS | 2 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 3,455 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
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, Town—Ville, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pembroke-town-ville-on142037-1921/.