Tilbury E, Ontario (1921 census)
Tilbury E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,197. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.251°N, 82.338°W.
Population
In 1921, Tilbury E had a population of 3,197: 1,696 male and 1,501 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 2,872 |
| 1891 | 3,033 |
| 1911 | 3,255 |
| 1921 | 3,197 |
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, Tilbury E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 3,197 total population, 1,696 males in the population, 1,501 females in the population, 1,368 males born in Canada, 1,236 females born in Canada, 215 males born outside the British Empire, 172 females born outside the British Empire, 113 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 93 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,033 persons of British origin (English), 834 persons of French origin, 551 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 477 persons of British origin (Irish), 78 persons of Dutch origin, 77 persons of Belgian origin, 67 persons of German origin, 33 persons of Scandinavian origin, 16 persons of Ukrainian origin, 9 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of other European origin, 1 persons of Polish origin. 11 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). 8 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,103 Roman Catholics, 950 Methodists, 631 Presbyterians, 307 Anglicans (Church of England), 37 Lutherans, 35 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 28 Baptists, 28 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 26 Congregationalists, 22 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 16 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 6 Brethren, 4 Adventists, 2 Salvation Army adherents, 1 members of the Evangelical Association, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON121009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON121009_1911— 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). "Tilbury E, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/tilbury-e-on121009-1921/.