Puslinch, Ontario (1921 census)
Puslinch was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,462. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q89596452. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.468°N, 80.177°W.
Population
In 1921, Puslinch had a population of 2,462: 1,296 male and 1,166 female residents. Population density was 24.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,862 |
| 1861 | 4,701 |
| 1871 | 4,514 |
| 1881 | 3,985 |
| 1891 | 3,614 |
| 1901 | 3,045 |
| 1911 | 2,733 |
| 1921 | 2,462 |
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, Puslinch shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,166 |
| POP M | 1,296 |
| POP TOT | 2,462 |
Other recorded variables (36 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 197 |
| BAPTISTS | 39 |
| BRETHREN | 49 |
| BRIT BORN F | 54 |
| BRIT BORN M | 90 |
| BRIT ENG | 561 |
| BRIT IRISH | 429 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,089 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,094 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,170 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 8 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 3 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 56 |
| EUR FRENCH | 33 |
| EUR GERMAN | 239 |
| EUR HEBREW | 2 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 26 |
| EUR OTHER | 9 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 8 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 6 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 70 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 18 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 36 |
| JEWS | 2 |
| LUTHERANS | 44 |
| MENNONITES | 29 |
| METHODISTS | 477 |
| OTHER SECTS | 35 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,145 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 357 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON152012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q89596452
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). "Puslinch, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/puslinch-on152012-1921/.