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 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 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,462 total population, 1,296 males in the population, 1,170 males born in Canada, 1,166 females in the population, 1,094 females born in Canada, 90 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 54 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 36 males born outside the British Empire, 18 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,089 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 561 persons of British origin (English), 429 persons of British origin (Irish), 239 persons of German origin, 56 persons of Dutch origin, 33 persons of French origin, 26 persons of Italian origin, 9 persons of other European origin, 8 persons of Russian origin, 6 persons of Scandinavian origin, 2 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of Austrian origin, 1 persons of Polish 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 1,145 Presbyterians, 477 Methodists, 357 Roman Catholics, 197 Anglicans (Church of England), 70 members of the Evangelical Association, 49 Brethren, 44 Lutherans, 39 Baptists, 35 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 29 Mennonites, 8 Congregationalists, 5 Salvation Army adherents, 3 Disciples of Christ, 2 Jews, 1 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, 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 Idington | 1840–1928 | born here |
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/.