Preston, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)
Preston, T-V was a township in Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 5,423. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7241810. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.395°N, 80.353°W.
Population
In 1921, Preston, T-V had a population of 5,423: 2,675 male and 2,748 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 3,883 |
| 1921 | 5,423 |
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, Preston, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 46 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 2,748 |
| POP M | 2,675 |
| POP TOT | 5,423 |
Other recorded variables (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 1,213 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 10 |
| BAPTISTS | 367 |
| BRETHREN | 8 |
| BRIT BORN F | 492 |
| BRIT BORN M | 511 |
| BRIT ENG | 2,150 |
| BRIT IRISH | 399 |
| BRIT OTHER | 14 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 484 |
| CAN BORN F | 2,045 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,933 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 8 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 1 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 109 |
| EUR DUTCH | 48 |
| EUR FRENCH | 201 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1,658 |
| EUR GREEK | 1 |
| EUR HEBREW | 26 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 6 |
| EUR OTHER | 57 |
| EUR POLISH | 109 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 21 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 10 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 115 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 211 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 231 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 120 |
| JEWS | 26 |
| LUTHERANS | 860 |
| MENNONITES | 31 |
| METHODISTS | 884 |
| MORMONS | 7 |
| NEGRO | 2 |
| OTHER SECTS | 55 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 688 |
| PROTESTANTS | 2 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,119 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 23 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON150009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON150009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7241810
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston,_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). "Preston, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/preston-t-v-on150009-1921/.