Vespra, Ontario (1921 census)
Vespra was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,281. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263071. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.428°N, 79.784°W.
Population
In 1921, Vespra had a population of 2,281: 1,192 male and 1,089 female residents. Population density was 20.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 626 |
| 1861 | 1,096 |
| 1871 | 2,077 |
| 1881 | 2,879 |
| 1891 | 3,022 |
| 1901 | 2,830 |
| 1911 | 2,596 |
| 1921 | 2,281 |
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, Vespra shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,089 |
| POP M | 1,192 |
| POP TOT | 2,281 |
Other recorded variables (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 440 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 99 |
| BRETHREN | 19 |
| BRIT BORN F | 89 |
| BRIT BORN M | 119 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,048 |
| BRIT IRISH | 695 |
| BRIT OTHER | 14 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 419 |
| CAN BORN F | 995 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,065 |
| CHRISTIANS | 17 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 24 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 4 |
| EUR DUTCH | 49 |
| EUR FRENCH | 21 |
| EUR GERMAN | 13 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 8 |
| INDIAN | 1 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 850 |
| NEGRO | 3 |
| OTHER SECTS | 20 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 514 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 277 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 12 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON144016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263071
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). "Vespra, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/vespra-on144016-1921/.