Sherbrooke, Ontario (1921 census)
Sherbrooke was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 316. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262822. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.859°N, 79.526°W.
Population
In 1921, Sherbrooke had a population of 316: 170 male and 146 female residents. Population density was 29.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 494 |
| 1891 | 436 |
| 1901 | 396 |
| 1911 | 366 |
| 1921 | 316 |
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, Sherbrooke 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 | 146 |
| POP M | 170 |
| POP TOT | 316 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 33 |
| BAPTISTS | 140 |
| BRIT BORN F | 5 |
| BRIT BORN M | 9 |
| BRIT ENG | 84 |
| BRIT IRISH | 68 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 38 |
| CAN BORN F | 136 |
| CAN BORN M | 160 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 5 |
| EUR DUTCH | 108 |
| EUR FRENCH | 4 |
| EUR GERMAN | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1 |
| MENNONITES | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 43 |
| MORMONS | 14 |
| OTHER SECTS | 37 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 19 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 16 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON115009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON115009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262822
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). "Sherbrooke, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sherbrooke-on115009-1921/.