Port Elgin, VL, Ontario (1921 census)
Port Elgin, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,291. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7230598. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.451°N, 81.393°W.
Population
In 1921, Port Elgin, VL had a population of 1,291: 607 male and 684 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,400 |
| 1891 | 1,659 |
| 1901 | 1,313 |
| 1911 | 1,235 |
| 1921 | 1,291 |
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 Elgin, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 34 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,291 total population, 684 females in the population, 615 females born in Canada, 607 males in the population, 525 males born in Canada, 64 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 44 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 25 females born outside the British Empire, 18 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 397 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 382 persons of British origin (English), 263 persons of German origin, 215 persons of British origin (Irish), 12 persons of Dutch origin, 7 persons of other European origin, 6 persons of French origin, 3 persons of Scandinavian origin, 1 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin. 2 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 520 Presbyterians, 265 Methodists, 112 Anglicans (Church of England), 111 Baptists, 97 members of the Evangelical Association, 55 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 55 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 34 Lutherans, 27 Mennonites, 7 Roman Catholics, 3 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 2 Jews, 1 Brethren, 1 Disciples of Christ, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON104028— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104028— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7230598
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Elgin,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Elgin_(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). "Port Elgin, VL, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/port-elgin-vl-on104028-1921/.