Port Dover, VL, Ontario (1921 census)
Port Dover, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,462. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7230589. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.795°N, 80.204°W.
Population
In 1921, Port Dover, VL had a population of 1,462: 719 male and 743 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,138 |
| 1921 | 1,462 |
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, Port Dover, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 37 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,462 total population, 743 females in the population, 719 males in the population, 617 females born in Canada, 589 males born in Canada, 99 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 88 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 38 females born outside the British Empire, 31 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 737 persons of British origin (English), 351 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 177 persons of British origin (Irish), 76 persons of Dutch origin, 74 persons of German origin, 18 persons of French origin, 9 persons of Italian origin, 6 persons of British origin (other), 3 persons of other European origin, 2 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 2 persons of Syrian origin, 1 persons of Belgian origin, 1 persons of Polish origin, 1 persons of Russian origin, 1 persons of Scandinavian origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 449 Anglicans (Church of England), 448 Methodists, 446 Presbyterians, 43 Baptists, 29 Roman Catholics, 14 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 12 Disciples of Christ, 8 Congregationalists, 5 Lutherans, 3 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 2 adherents of Eastern religions, 2 Brethren, 2 Christians (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Raymond Knister | 1899–1932 | buried here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON131011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131011_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7230589
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Dover
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). "Port Dover, VL, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/port-dover-vl-on131011-1921/.