Sydenham, Ontario (1921 census)
Sydenham was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,610. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7659765. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.578°N, 80.810°W.
Population
In 1921, Sydenham had a population of 2,610: 1,394 male and 1,216 female residents. Population density was 20.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,432 |
| 1861 | 3,021 |
| 1871 | 4,011 |
| 1881 | 4,293 |
| 1891 | 3,903 |
| 1901 | 3,406 |
| 1911 | 3,037 |
| 1921 | 2,610 |
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, Sydenham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,216 |
| POP M | 1,394 |
| POP TOT | 2,610 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 148 |
| BAPTISTS | 291 |
| BRIT BORN F | 69 |
| BRIT BORN M | 78 |
| BRIT ENG | 764 |
| BRIT IRISH | 805 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 986 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,132 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,306 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 15 |
| EUR DUTCH | 28 |
| EUR FRENCH | 3 |
| EUR GERMAN | 14 |
| EUR OTHER | 5 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 15 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 10 |
| LUTHERANS | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 433 |
| OTHER SECTS | 40 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,384 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 291 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7659765
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydenham,_Grey_County,_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). "Sydenham, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sydenham-on114016-1921/.