Penetanguishene, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)
Penetanguishene, T-V was a township in Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 4,037. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2991780. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.756°N, 79.937°W.
Population
In 1921, Penetanguishene, T-V had a population of 4,037: 2,015 male and 2,022 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 3,568 |
| 1921 | 4,037 |
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, Penetanguishene, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 41 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 2,022 |
| POP M | 2,015 |
| POP TOT | 4,037 |
Other recorded variables (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 762 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 5 |
| BAPTISTS | 22 |
| BRETHREN | 2 |
| BRIT BORN F | 192 |
| BRIT BORN M | 160 |
| BRIT ENG | 796 |
| BRIT IRISH | 502 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 279 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,787 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,772 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 5 |
| EUR DUTCH | 3 |
| EUR FINNISH | 6 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,939 |
| EUR GERMAN | 117 |
| EUR GREEK | 2 |
| EUR HEBREW | 13 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 8 |
| EUR OTHER | 5 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 94 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 15 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 43 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 83 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 11 |
| JEWS | 10 |
| LUTHERANS | 16 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 367 |
| MORMONS | 1 |
| OTHER SECTS | 5 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 350 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2,466 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 245 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON144023— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144023— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2991780
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penetanguishene
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penetanguishene
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). "Penetanguishene, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/penetanguishene-t-v-on144023-1921/.