Wallace, Ontario (1921 census)
Wallace was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,172. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263091. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.781°N, 80.918°W.
Population
In 1921, Wallace had a population of 2,172: 1,145 male and 1,027 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | — |
| 1861 | 2,400 |
| 1871 | 3,581 |
| 1881 | 3,655 |
| 1891 | 3,237 |
| 1901 | 2,839 |
| 1911 | 2,508 |
| 1921 | 2,172 |
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, Wallace shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,172 total population, 1,145 males in the population, 1,073 males born in Canada, 1,027 females in the population, 980 females born in Canada, 42 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 30 males born outside the British Empire, 26 females born outside the British Empire, 21 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 896 persons of German origin, 643 persons of British origin (Irish), 332 persons of British origin (English), 265 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 20 persons of French origin, 2 persons of other European origin, 1 persons of Dutch origin. 9 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 799 Methodists, 451 Presbyterians, 398 Lutherans, 208 Anglicans (Church of England), 208 members of the Evangelical Association, 44 Mennonites, 35 Baptists, 16 Salvation Army adherents, 7 Roman Catholics, 4 Disciples of Christ, 4 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 2 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921). (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Horatio Walker | 1858–1938 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON137011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON137011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263091
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). "Wallace, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wallace-on137011-1921/.