Windham, Ontario (1921 census)
Windham was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,259. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.915°N, 80.425°W.
Population
In 1921, Windham had a population of 3,259: 1,675 male and 1,584 female residents. Population density was 28.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,900 |
| 1861 | 4,095 |
| 1871 | 4,799 |
| 1881 | 4,913 |
| 1891 | 4,252 |
| 1901 | 3,884 |
| 1911 | 3,453 |
| 1921 | 3,259 |
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, Windham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 38 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,584 |
| POP M | 1,675 |
| POP TOT | 3,259 |
Other recorded variables (35 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 223 |
| BAPTISTS | 761 |
| BRETHREN | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 104 |
| BRIT BORN M | 120 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,899 |
| BRIT IRISH | 520 |
| BRIT OTHER | 14 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 380 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,442 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,528 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 31 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 1 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 4 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 4 |
| EUR DUTCH | 155 |
| EUR FRENCH | 41 |
| EUR GERMAN | 219 |
| EUR OTHER | 2 |
| EUR POLISH | 5 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 4 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 38 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 27 |
| INDIAN | 2 |
| LUTHERANS | 9 |
| METHODISTS | 1,443 |
| MORMONS | 31 |
| OTHER SECTS | 19 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 337 |
| PROTESTANTS | 8 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 370 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 10 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 10 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON131007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Windham, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/windham-on131007-1921/.