Southwold, Ontario (1921 census)
Southwold was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,642. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7571481. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.746°N, 81.315°W.
Population
In 1921, Southwold had a population of 3,642: 1,924 male and 1,718 female residents. Population density was 28.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,063 |
| 1861 | 5,467 |
| 1871 | 5,559 |
| 1881 | 5,206 |
| 1891 | 4,766 |
| 1901 | 4,338 |
| 1911 | 3,933 |
| 1921 | 3,642 |
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, Southwold shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 34 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,718 |
| POP M | 1,924 |
| POP TOT | 3,642 |
Other recorded variables (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 5 |
| ANGLICANS | 338 |
| BAPTISTS | 390 |
| BRETHREN | 29 |
| BRIT BORN F | 158 |
| BRIT BORN M | 211 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,943 |
| BRIT IRISH | 554 |
| BRIT OTHER | 22 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 874 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,525 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,694 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 128 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 5 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 6 |
| EUR DUTCH | 115 |
| EUR FRENCH | 39 |
| EUR GERMAN | 67 |
| EUR OTHER | 2 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 18 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 35 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 19 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 6 |
| INDIAN | 2 |
| LUTHERANS | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 1,637 |
| MORMONS | 3 |
| OTHER SECTS | 6 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 992 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 97 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON109006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7571481
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwold,_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). "Southwold, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/southwold-on109006-1921/.