Wingham, Town—Ville, Ontario (1921 census)
Wingham, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,092. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4249510. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.885°N, 81.302°W.
Population
In 1921, Wingham, Town—Ville had a population of 2,092: 926 male and 1,166 female residents. Population density was 2085.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,918 |
| 1891 | 2,167 |
| 1901 | 2,392 |
| 1911 | 2,238 |
| 1921 | 2,092 |
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, Wingham, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 34 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,166 |
| POP M | 926 |
| POP TOT | 2,092 |
Other recorded variables (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 485 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 4 |
| BAPTISTS | 91 |
| BRETHREN | 2 |
| BRIT BORN F | 133 |
| BRIT BORN M | 134 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,003 |
| BRIT IRISH | 479 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 530 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,004 |
| CAN BORN M | 759 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 2 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 4 |
| EUR FRENCH | 16 |
| EUR GERMAN | 31 |
| EUR HEBREW | 8 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 4 |
| EUR OTHER | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 29 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 33 |
| INDIAN | 1 |
| JEWS | 8 |
| METHODISTS | 597 |
| OTHER SECTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 796 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 74 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 28 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON119020— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119020— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4249510
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wingham,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wingham_(Ontario)
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). "Wingham, Town—Ville, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wingham-town-ville-on119020-1921/.