Trafalgar, Ontario (1921 census)
Trafalgar was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 4,225. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7832431. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.492°N, 79.766°W.
Population
In 1921, Trafalgar had a population of 4,225: 2,224 male and 2,001 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,782 |
| 1861 | 5,846 |
| 1871 | 5,027 |
| 1881 | 4,382 |
| 1891 | 4,153 |
| 1901 | 3,694 |
| 1911 | 3,988 |
| 1921 | 4,225 |
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, Trafalgar shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 42 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 4,225 total population, 2,224 males in the population, 2,001 females in the population, 1,734 males born in Canada, 1,570 females born in Canada, 442 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 398 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 48 males born outside the British Empire, 33 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 2,616 persons of British origin (English), 791 persons of British origin (Irish), 607 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 104 persons of Dutch origin, 30 persons of Scandinavian origin, 16 persons of German origin, 12 persons of Italian origin, 11 persons of French origin, 8 persons of British origin (other), 4 persons of other European origin, 4 persons of Russian origin, 3 persons of Austrian origin, 3 persons of Polish origin, 1 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin. 6 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 6 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). 3 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 1,641 Methodists, 1,109 Anglicans (Church of England), 1,030 Presbyterians, 177 Baptists, 172 Roman Catholics, 46 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 18 Disciples of Christ, 12 Congregationalists, 6 Jews, 4 Lutherans, 3 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 2 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 2 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 1 adherents of Eastern religions, 1 Brethren, 1 Christians (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Phillips Thompson (1843-1933) | 1843–1933 | died here |
| Cyrus Albert Birge | 1847–1929 | born here |
| Joseph Martin | 1852–1923 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON117004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON117004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7832431
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafalgar_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). "Trafalgar, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/trafalgar-on117004-1921/.