Widdifield, Ontario (1921 census)
Widdifield was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,314. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263145. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.380°N, 79.381°W.
Population
In 1921, Widdifield had a population of 1,314: 697 male and 617 female residents. Population density was 11.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 919 |
| 1911 | 1,256 |
| 1921 | 1,314 |
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, Widdifield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 617 |
| POP M | 697 |
| POP TOT | 1,314 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 117 |
| BAPTISTS | 89 |
| BRIT BORN F | 47 |
| BRIT BORN M | 40 |
| BRIT ENG | 509 |
| BRIT IRISH | 118 |
| BRIT OTHER | 5 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 116 |
| CAN BORN F | 553 |
| CAN BORN M | 626 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 6 |
| EUR DUTCH | 3 |
| EUR FRENCH | 506 |
| EUR GERMAN | 2 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 19 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 12 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 13 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 17 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 31 |
| INDIAN | 5 |
| LUTHERANS | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 224 |
| OTHER SECTS | 16 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 244 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 617 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON130083— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON130083— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263145
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). "Widdifield, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/widdifield-on130083-1921/.