Seymour, Ontario (1921 census)
Seymour was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,687. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7459234. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.328°N, 77.779°W.
Population
In 1921, Seymour had a population of 2,687: 1,410 male and 1,277 female residents. Population density was 21.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,781 |
| 1861 | 3,842 |
| 1871 | 4,289 |
| 1881 | 3,783 |
| 1891 | 3,509 |
| 1901 | 3,261 |
| 1911 | 3,331 |
| 1921 | 2,687 |
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, Seymour shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,277 |
| POP M | 1,410 |
| POP TOT | 2,687 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 200 |
| BAPTISTS | 53 |
| BRETHREN | 7 |
| BRIT BORN F | 108 |
| BRIT BORN M | 116 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,237 |
| BRIT IRISH | 534 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 790 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,159 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,283 |
| CHRISTIANS | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 36 |
| EUR FRENCH | 59 |
| EUR GERMAN | 20 |
| EUR OTHER | 3 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 10 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 11 |
| METHODISTS | 1,316 |
| OTHER SECTS | 15 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 858 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 227 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 9 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON132009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON132009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7459234
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Township
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). "Seymour, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/seymour-on132009-1921/.