Usborne, Ontario (1921 census)
Usborne was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,797. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263051. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.347°N, 81.401°W.
Population
In 1921, Usborne had a population of 1,797: 958 male and 839 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,484 |
| 1861 | 3,219 |
| 1871 | 3,831 |
| 1881 | 3,074 |
| 1891 | 2,528 |
| 1901 | 2,367 |
| 1911 | 1,944 |
| 1921 | 1,797 |
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, Usborne shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,797 total population, 958 males in the population, 867 males born in Canada, 839 females in the population, 778 females born in Canada, 84 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 54 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 1,161 persons of British origin (English), 296 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 292 persons of British origin (Irish), 40 persons of German origin, 4 persons of French origin, 2 persons of Dutch origin, 1 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of Scandinavian origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,146 Methodists, 499 Presbyterians, 121 Anglicans (Church of England), 9 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 6 Roman Catholics, 5 Lutherans, 4 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 2 Baptists, 2 Brethren, 2 Mennonites, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Alexander Russell | 1877–1940 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON119014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263051
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). "Usborne, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/usborne-on119014-1921/.