Regina, C, Saskatchewan (1921 census)
Regina, C was a city in Saskatchewan, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 34,432. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2123. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.446°N, 104.619°W.
Population
In 1921, Regina, C had a population of 34,432: 17,801 male and 16,631 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 435 |
| 1921 | 34,432 |
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, Regina, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 52 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 34,432 total population, 17,801 males in the population, 16,631 females in the population, 9,723 females born in Canada, 9,689 males born in Canada, 4,847 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 4,195 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 3,265 males born outside the British Empire, 2,713 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 14,188 persons of British origin (English), 6,984 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 4,077 persons of British origin (Irish), 2,902 persons of German origin, 1,461 persons of other European origin, 762 persons of Austrian origin, 700 persons of French origin, 536 persons of Russian origin, 448 persons of Scandinavian origin, 273 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 266 persons of British origin (other), 242 persons of Dutch origin, 162 persons of Ukrainian origin, 156 persons of Polish origin, 80 persons of Greek origin, 70 persons of Belgian origin, 18 persons of Italian origin, 8 persons of Finnish origin, 1 persons of other Asian origin. 860 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 16 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). 10 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 9,243 Presbyterians, 9,174 Anglicans (Church of England), 5,573 Roman Catholics, 4,323 Methodists, 1,301 Baptists, 1,083 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 1,069 Lutherans, 860 Jews, 619 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 526 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 212 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 168 Salvation Army adherents, 94 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 80 Adventists, 68 Congregationalists, 64 adherents of Eastern religions, 39 members of the Evangelical Association, 38 Brethren, 31 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 23 Mennonites, 6 Disciples of Christ. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Gardner Barr | 1864–1921 | died here |
| William Morris Graham | 1867–1940 | died here |
| Thomas Dowrick Brown | 1875–1931 | died here |
| Nicholas John Schaack | 1883–1935 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
SK176022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_SK176022— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2123
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina,_Saskatchewan
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina
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). "Regina, C, Saskatchewan (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/sk/regina-c-sk176022-1921/.