Prince Albert, C, Saskatchewan (1921 census)
Prince Albert, C was a city in Saskatchewan, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 7,558. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q671431. The administrative centroid was at approximately 53.193°N, 105.749°W.
Population
In 1921, Prince Albert, C had a population of 7,558: 3,936 male and 3,622 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 6,254 |
| 1921 | 7,558 |
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, Prince Albert, 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 7,558 total population, 3,936 males in the population, 3,622 females in the population, 2,208 females born in Canada, 2,204 males born in Canada, 1,026 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 897 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 706 males born outside the British Empire, 517 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 2,835 persons of British origin (English), 1,702 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 970 persons of British origin (Irish), 659 persons of French origin, 222 persons of German origin, 202 persons of Scandinavian origin, 107 persons of Dutch origin, 98 persons of Ukrainian origin, 96 persons of Polish origin, 94 persons of Austrian origin, 89 persons of British origin (other), 80 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 76 persons of Russian origin, 54 persons of other European origin, 35 persons of Belgian origin, 14 persons of Greek origin, 8 persons of Italian origin, 7 persons of Finnish origin, 2 persons of Syrian origin, 1 persons of other Asian origin. 109 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 62 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). 6 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. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 2,393 Anglicans (Church of England), 2,252 Presbyterians, 1,557 Roman Catholics, 588 Methodists, 297 Baptists, 109 Jews, 105 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 96 Lutherans, 49 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 34 Salvation Army adherents, 30 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 16 Adventists, 10 Congregationalists, 9 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 8 adherents of Eastern religions, 4 Disciples of Christ, 2 Mennonites, 2 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKay | 1852–1932 | died here |
| Archibald Stansfeld Belaney | 1888–1938 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
SK185026— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_SK185026— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q671431
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Albert,_Saskatchewan
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Albert_(Saskatchewan)
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). "Prince Albert, C, Saskatchewan (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/sk/prince-albert-c-sk185026-1921/.