Tecumseth, Ontario (1921 census)
Tecumseth was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,942. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.084°N, 79.767°W.
Population
In 1921, Tecumseth had a population of 2,942: 1,566 male and 1,376 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,998 |
| 1861 | 4,546 |
| 1871 | 4,728 |
| 1881 | 5,325 |
| 1891 | 3,863 |
| 1901 | 3,440 |
| 1911 | 3,099 |
| 1921 | 2,942 |
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, Tecumseth shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,942 total population, 1,566 males in the population, 1,376 females in the population, 1,351 males born in Canada, 1,264 females born in Canada, 190 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 96 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 25 males born outside the British Empire, 16 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,450 persons of British origin (English), 1,125 persons of British origin (Irish), 245 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 38 persons of French origin, 22 persons of Russian origin, 15 persons of Dutch origin, 14 persons of German origin, 7 persons of Italian origin, 3 persons of Scandinavian origin, 2 persons of British origin (other), 2 persons of other European origin, 1 persons of Polish origin. 18 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,214 Methodists, 734 Anglicans (Church of England), 582 Presbyterians, 311 Roman Catholics, 32 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 24 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 18 Jews, 15 Baptists, 10 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 1 Lutherans, 1 Mennonites. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| James Mills | 1840–1924 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON144013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Tecumseth, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/tecumseth-on144013-1921/.