Wells, Ontario (1921 census)
Wells was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 153. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263124. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.398°N, 83.391°W.
Population
In 1921, Wells had a population of 153: 88 male and 65 female residents. Population density was 4.0 people per square mile.
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Wells shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 18 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 65 |
| POP M | 88 |
| POP TOT | 153 |
Other recorded variables (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 7 |
| BAPTISTS | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 5 |
| BRIT BORN M | 7 |
| BRIT ENG | 114 |
| BRIT IRISH | 19 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 13 |
| CAN BORN F | 60 |
| CAN BORN M | 78 |
| EUR FRENCH | 6 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 109 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 31 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON102099— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON102099— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263124
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). "Wells, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wells-on102099-1921/.