Torbolton, Ontario (1921 census)
Torbolton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 739. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q14875451. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.463°N, 76.080°W.
Population
In 1921, Torbolton had a population of 739: 396 male and 343 female residents. Population density was 16.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 542 |
| 1861 | 675 |
| 1871 | 751 |
| 1881 | 1,024 |
| 1891 | 1,023 |
| 1901 | 1,002 |
| 1911 | 842 |
| 1921 | 739 |
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, Torbolton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 343 |
| POP M | 396 |
| POP TOT | 739 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 319 |
| BRIT BORN F | 8 |
| BRIT BORN M | 30 |
| BRIT ENG | 186 |
| BRIT IRISH | 399 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 123 |
| CAN BORN F | 333 |
| CAN BORN M | 364 |
| EUR DUTCH | 3 |
| EUR FRENCH | 26 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 2 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 50 |
| OTHER SECTS | 3 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 225 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 141 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON105010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q14875451
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torbolton_Township
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). "Torbolton, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/torbolton-on105010-1921/.