Sullivan, Ontario (1921 census)
Sullivan was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,356. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262936. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.381°N, 80.984°W.
Population
In 1921, Sullivan had a population of 2,356: 1,231 male and 1,125 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 538 |
| 1861 | 1,736 |
| 1871 | 3,151 |
| 1881 | 4,143 |
| 1891 | 4,164 |
| 1901 | 3,697 |
| 1911 | 2,813 |
| 1921 | 2,356 |
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, Sullivan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,356 total population, 1,231 males in the population, 1,137 males born in Canada, 1,125 females in the population, 1,035 females born in Canada, 58 females born outside the British Empire, 58 males born outside the British Empire, 36 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 32 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,025 persons of German origin, 635 persons of British origin (Irish), 410 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 271 persons of British origin (English), 8 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of Dutch origin, 1 persons of French origin, 1 persons of Scandinavian origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 931 Lutherans, 743 Presbyterians, 291 Methodists, 221 Anglicans (Church of England), 83 Roman Catholics, 66 Baptists, 13 members of the Evangelical Association, 7 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 4 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Mennonites. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Letitia Mooney | 1873–1951 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114015— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262936
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). "Sullivan, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sullivan-on114015-1921/.