Peterborough, C, Ontario (1921 census)
Peterborough, C was a city in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 20,994. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q776930. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.298°N, 78.312°W.
Population
In 1921, Peterborough, C had a population of 20,994: 10,003 male and 10,991 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,191 |
| 1861 | 3,979 |
| 1871 | 4,611 |
| 1881 | 6,812 |
| 1911 | 18,360 |
| 1921 | 20,994 |
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, Peterborough, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 48 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 20,994 total population, 10,991 females in the population, 10,003 males in the population, 8,698 females born in Canada, 7,697 males born in Canada, 1,942 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 1,914 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 392 males born outside the British Empire, 351 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 10,248 persons of British origin (English), 6,142 persons of British origin (Irish), 2,866 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 701 persons of French origin, 345 persons of Italian origin, 183 persons of Dutch origin, 135 persons of German origin, 97 persons of British origin (other), 29 persons of Greek origin, 20 persons of Scandinavian origin, 17 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 10 persons of Russian origin, 7 persons of other European origin, 7 persons of Polish origin, 3 persons of Belgian origin, 2 persons of Austrian origin, 2 persons of Syrian origin, 2 persons of Ukrainian origin, 1 persons of Finnish origin. 136 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 18 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 5,047 Anglicans (Church of England), 4,960 Roman Catholics, 4,909 Methodists, 4,054 Presbyterians, 1,105 Baptists, 339 Salvation Army adherents, 229 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 136 Jews, 78 Brethren, 29 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 27 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 24 Congregationalists, 23 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 13 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 9 Lutherans, 5 Mennonites, 4 Adventists, 2 adherents of Eastern religions. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Joseph Wesley Flavelle | 1858–1939 | born here |
| Jessie Knox Munro | 1861–1923 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON138017— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138017— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q776930
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterborough,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterborough_(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). "Peterborough, C, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/peterborough-c-on138017-1921/.