Turnberry, Ontario (1921 census)
Turnberry was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,563. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263031. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.897°N, 81.245°W.
Population
In 1921, Turnberry had a population of 1,563: 807 male and 756 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,201 |
| 1881 | 3,010 |
| 1891 | 2,452 |
| 1901 | 2,141 |
| 1911 | 1,897 |
| 1921 | 1,563 |
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, Turnberry shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,563 total population, 807 males in the population, 756 females in the population, 739 males born in Canada, 694 females born in Canada, 61 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 55 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 7 females born outside the British Empire, 7 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 557 persons of British origin (English), 501 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 438 persons of British origin (Irish), 53 persons of German origin, 7 persons of French origin, 3 persons of British origin (other), 3 persons of Dutch origin, 1 persons of Scandinavian origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 670 Presbyterians, 460 Methodists, 255 Anglicans (Church of England), 88 Baptists, 73 Roman Catholics, 12 Salvation Army adherents, 4 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 1 Protestants (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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Caroline MacDonald | 1874–1931 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON119013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119013_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263031
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). "Turnberry, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/turnberry-on119013-1921/.