Ramsay, Ontario (1921 census)
Ramsay was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,713. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.197°N, 76.222°W.
Population
In 1921, Ramsay had a population of 1,713: 902 male and 811 female residents. Population density was 16.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,256 |
| 1861 | 4,096 |
| 1871 | 3,218 |
| 1881 | 2,899 |
| 1891 | 2,601 |
| 1901 | 2,383 |
| 1911 | 1,942 |
| 1921 | 1,713 |
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, Ramsay shared boundaries with:
- Almonte, Town—Ville
- Beckwith
- Carleton Place, Village
- Darling
- Drummond
- Fitzroy
- Huntley
- Lanark
- Pakenham
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 811 |
| POP M | 902 |
| POP TOT | 1,713 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 3 |
| ANGLICANS | 373 |
| BAPTISTS | 56 |
| BRETHREN | 2 |
| BRIT BORN F | 29 |
| BRIT BORN M | 47 |
| BRIT ENG | 269 |
| BRIT IRISH | 586 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 815 |
| CAN BORN F | 778 |
| CAN BORN M | 850 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 12 |
| EUR FRENCH | 39 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 169 |
| OTHER SECTS | 21 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 897 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 179 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON123012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Ramsay, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ramsay-on123012-1921/.