Roxborough, Ontario (1921 census)
Roxborough was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 4,005. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.226°N, 74.935°W.
Population
In 1921, Roxborough had a population of 4,005: 2,077 male and 1,928 female residents. Population density was 33.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,141 |
| 1861 | 3,176 |
| 1871 | 3,353 |
| 1881 | 4,005 |
| 1891 | 4,736 |
| 1901 | 4,834 |
| 1911 | 4,295 |
| 1921 | 4,005 |
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, Roxborough shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,928 |
| POP M | 2,077 |
| POP TOT | 4,005 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 127 |
| BAPTISTS | 99 |
| BRIT BORN F | 33 |
| BRIT BORN M | 32 |
| BRIT ENG | 219 |
| BRIT IRISH | 591 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,480 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,886 |
| CAN BORN M | 2,029 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 72 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 309 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,390 |
| EUR GERMAN | 12 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 16 |
| LUTHERANS | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 294 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,671 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,737 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON145004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON145004— 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). "Roxborough, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/roxborough-on145004-1921/.