Trenton, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)
Trenton, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 5,902. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2739754. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.113°N, 77.561°W.
Population
In 1921, Trenton, T-V had a population of 5,902: 2,917 male and 2,985 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,398 |
| 1871 | 1,796 |
| 1881 | 3,042 |
| 1891 | 4,363 |
| 1901 | 4,217 |
| 1911 | 3,988 |
| 1921 | 5,902 |
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, Trenton, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 44 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 5,902 total population, 2,985 females in the population, 2,917 males in the population, 2,626 females born in Canada, 2,528 males born in Canada, 274 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 256 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 133 males born outside the British Empire, 85 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 2,705 persons of British origin (English), 1,169 persons of British origin (Irish), 784 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 569 persons of French origin, 336 persons of Dutch origin, 137 persons of German origin, 68 persons of Italian origin, 23 persons of Syrian origin, 22 persons of British origin (other), 17 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 8 persons of Scandinavian origin, 5 persons of other European origin, 3 persons of Russian origin, 1 persons of Polish origin. 13 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 10 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 2,550 Methodists, 1,334 Anglicans (Church of England), 1,147 Roman Catholics, 618 Presbyterians, 94 Salvation Army adherents, 64 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 29 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 28 Baptists, 13 Jews, 8 adherents of Eastern religions, 7 Brethren, 7 Disciples of Christ, 6 Lutherans, 4 members of the Evangelical Association, 3 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 1 Congregationalists, 1 Mennonites, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| George Henry Ham | 1847–1926 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON118027— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118027— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2739754
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton_(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). "Trenton, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/trenton-t-v-on118027-1921/.