Wolfe Island, Ontario (1921 census)
Wolfe Island was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,579. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5505937. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.179°N, 76.392°W.
Population
In 1921, Wolfe Island had a population of 1,579: 807 male and 772 female residents. Population density was 28.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,654 |
| 1861 | 3,601 |
| 1871 | 2,737 |
| 1881 | 2,383 |
| 1891 | 2,003 |
| 1901 | 1,796 |
| 1911 | 1,612 |
| 1921 | 1,579 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 23 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 772 |
| POP M | 807 |
| POP TOT | 1,579 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 362 |
| BAPTISTS | 10 |
| BRIT BORN F | 17 |
| BRIT BORN M | 42 |
| BRIT ENG | 592 |
| BRIT IRISH | 728 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 193 |
| CAN BORN F | 730 |
| CAN BORN M | 737 |
| EUR DUTCH | 8 |
| EUR FRENCH | 52 |
| EUR GERMAN | 4 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 25 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 28 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 210 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 205 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 790 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON111016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON111016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5505937
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontenac_Islands
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). "Wolfe Island, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wolfe-island-on111016-1921/.