Pilkington, Ontario (1921 census)
Pilkington was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,149. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262592. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.647°N, 80.443°W.
Population
In 1921, Pilkington had a population of 1,149: 610 male and 539 female residents. Population density was 22.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,990 |
| 1861 | 2,397 |
| 1871 | 2,308 |
| 1881 | 1,958 |
| 1891 | 1,663 |
| 1901 | 1,491 |
| 1911 | 1,255 |
| 1921 | 1,149 |
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, Pilkington shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 539 |
| POP M | 610 |
| POP TOT | 1,149 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 68 |
| BAPTISTS | 12 |
| BRIT BORN F | 21 |
| BRIT BORN M | 39 |
| BRIT ENG | 444 |
| BRIT IRISH | 131 |
| BRIT OTHER | 17 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 221 |
| CAN BORN F | 514 |
| CAN BORN M | 568 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 4 |
| EUR DUTCH | 19 |
| EUR FRENCH | 17 |
| EUR GERMAN | 300 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 3 |
| LUTHERANS | 6 |
| MENNONITES | 14 |
| METHODISTS | 404 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 336 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 304 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON152011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262592
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). "Pilkington, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pilkington-on152011-1921/.