Moosejaw, C, Saskatchewan (1921 census)
Moosejaw, C was a city in Saskatchewan, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 19,285. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1019496. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.393°N, 105.546°W.
Population
In 1921, Moosejaw, C had a population of 19,285: 9,827 male and 9,458 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 456 |
| 1921 | 19,285 |
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, Moosejaw, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 50 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 19,285 total population, 9,827 males in the population, 9,458 females in the population, 5,759 females born in Canada, 5,611 males born in Canada, 2,896 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 2,632 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 1,320 males born outside the British Empire, 1,067 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 9,173 persons of British origin (English), 4,045 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 3,062 persons of British origin (Irish), 589 persons of Scandinavian origin, 430 persons of French origin, 412 persons of German origin, 266 persons of Austrian origin, 228 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 228 persons of Ukrainian origin, 177 persons of British origin (other), 130 persons of Dutch origin, 110 persons of other European origin, 93 persons of Russian origin, 75 persons of Polish origin, 55 persons of Greek origin, 19 persons of Belgian origin, 3 persons of Italian origin, 2 persons of Syrian origin. 119 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 2 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. 1 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 6,031 Presbyterians, 5,762 Anglicans (Church of England), 3,546 Methodists, 1,715 Roman Catholics, 738 Baptists, 432 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 294 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 242 Lutherans, 172 Salvation Army adherents, 119 Jews, 66 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 53 adherents of Eastern religions, 49 Congregationalists, 24 Brethren, 19 Adventists, 15 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 8 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 5 members of the Evangelical Association, 4 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Mennonites. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh McKellar | 1849–1929 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
SK177024— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_SK177024— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1019496
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose_Jaw
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose_Jaw
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). "Moosejaw, C, Saskatchewan (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/sk/moosejaw-c-sk177024-1921/.