Pickering, Ontario (1921 census)
Pickering was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 4,910. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q386626. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.901°N, 79.095°W.
Population
In 1921, Pickering had a population of 4,910: 2,528 male and 2,382 female residents. Population density was 39.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,737 |
| 1861 | 8,002 |
| 1871 | 7,375 |
| 1881 | 6,883 |
| 1891 | 5,998 |
| 1901 | 5,225 |
| 1911 | 4,763 |
| 1921 | 4,910 |
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, Pickering shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 44 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 2,382 |
| POP M | 2,528 |
| POP TOT | 4,910 |
Other recorded variables (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 581 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 6 |
| BAPTISTS | 490 |
| BRETHREN | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 277 |
| BRIT BORN M | 351 |
| BRIT ENG | 3,190 |
| BRIT IRISH | 669 |
| BRIT OTHER | 61 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 669 |
| CAN BORN F | 2,067 |
| CAN BORN M | 2,131 |
| CHRISTIANS | 68 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 4 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 10 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 3 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 166 |
| EUR FRENCH | 37 |
| EUR GERMAN | 50 |
| EUR HEBREW | 19 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 9 |
| EUR OTHER | 13 |
| EUR POLISH | 4 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 2 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 6 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 38 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 46 |
| JEWS | 19 |
| LUTHERANS | 2 |
| MENNONITES | 107 |
| METHODISTS | 2,140 |
| MORMONS | 3 |
| NEGRO | 3 |
| OTHER SECTS | 79 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,088 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 303 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 5 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON133003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON133003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q386626
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickering,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickering
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). "Pickering, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pickering-on133003-1921/.