Scarborough, Ontario (1921 census)
Scarborough was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 11,746. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1025401. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.778°N, 79.240°W.
Population
In 1921, Scarborough had a population of 11,746: 5,951 male and 5,795 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,244 |
| 1861 | 4,854 |
| 1871 | 4,615 |
| 1881 | 4,208 |
| 1891 | 4,028 |
| 1901 | 3,845 |
| 1911 | 4,713 |
| 1921 | 11,746 |
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, Scarborough shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 50 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 11,746 total population, 5,951 males in the population, 5,795 females in the population, 3,683 females born in Canada, 3,670 males born in Canada, 2,059 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 1,952 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 222 males born outside the British Empire, 160 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 7,305 persons of British origin (English), 1,956 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 1,556 persons of British origin (Irish), 210 persons of Dutch origin, 190 persons of French origin, 135 persons of Italian origin, 109 persons of British origin (other), 85 persons of German origin, 54 persons of Scandinavian origin, 22 persons of Austrian origin, 18 persons of other European origin, 15 persons of Finnish origin, 9 persons of Russian origin, 8 persons of Polish origin, 8 persons of Ukrainian origin, 4 persons of Greek origin, 3 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 1 persons of Belgian origin, 1 persons of Syrian origin. 10 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 5 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. 3 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 5,061 Anglicans (Church of England), 2,711 Presbyterians, 2,084 Methodists, 952 Roman Catholics, 393 Baptists, 205 Congregationalists, 98 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 68 Mennonites, 64 Salvation Army adherents, 39 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 31 Brethren, 17 Lutherans, 10 Jews, 9 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 5 Disciples of Christ, 4 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 3 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 adherents of Eastern religions, 1 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frank (Canadian architect Darling | 1850–1923 | born here |
| T. Glen (Thomas Glendenning) Hamilton | 1873–1935 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON154007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON154007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1025401
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough_(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). "Scarborough, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/scarborough-on154007-1921/.