Wolford, Ontario (1921 census)
Wolford was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,296. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.853°N, 75.827°W.
Population
In 1921, Wolford had a population of 1,296: 679 male and 617 female residents. Population density was 14.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,259 |
| 1861 | 2,961 |
| 1871 | 2,550 |
| 1881 | 2,401 |
| 1891 | 2,115 |
| 1901 | 1,855 |
| 1911 | 1,447 |
| 1921 | 1,296 |
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, Wolford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 617 |
| POP M | 679 |
| POP TOT | 1,296 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 360 |
| BAPTISTS | 5 |
| BRIT BORN F | 16 |
| BRIT BORN M | 30 |
| BRIT ENG | 270 |
| BRIT IRISH | 877 |
| BRIT OTHER | 3 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 123 |
| CAN BORN F | 595 |
| CAN BORN M | 642 |
| EUR DUTCH | 15 |
| EUR FRENCH | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 7 |
| INDIAN | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 739 |
| OTHER SECTS | 18 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 79 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 95 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON113005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON113005— 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). "Wolford, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wolford-on113005-1921/.