1921 Canadian census
The Canada 1921 census was a census of the Canadian population. The census count was on at June 1, 1921. The total population count was 8,788,483. There was a 22% increase in population since the 1911 census population count of 7,206,643.[1][2] The 1921 census was the 6th decennial census since Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867.[2][3]
| 1921 Canadian census | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Country | Canada |
| Date taken | June 1, 1921 |
| Total population | 8,788,483 |
| Percent change |  22% |
Census summary
Information was collected on the these 5 things:[3][4]
- Population
- Agriculture
- Animals, animal products, fruits not on farms
- Manufacturing and trading
- Extra questions for people who were blind and deaf.
Population by province
| Province | 1921 census[1][2] | 1911 census[1] | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Edward Island | 88,615 | 93,728 | -5.5 |
| Nova Scotia | 523,837 | 492,338 | 6.4 |
| New Brunswick | 387,876 | 351,889 | 10.2 |
| Quebec | 2,361,199 | 2,005,776 | 17.7 |
| Ontario | 2,933,622 | 2,527,292 | 16.1 |
| Manitoba | 610,118 | 461,394 | 32.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 757,510 | 492,432 | 53.8 |
| Alberta | 588,454 | 374,295 | 57.2 |
| British Columbia | 524,582 | 392,480 | 33.7 |
| Yukon Territory | 4,157 | 8,512 | -51.2 |
| Northwest Territories | 7,988 | 6,507 | 22.8 |
| Royal Canadian Navy | 485 | 0 | N/A |
| Total | 8,788,483 | 7,206,643 | 22.0 |
The biggest population growth was in Prairie provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Their populations increased by 47%.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Canada Year Book 1922-23" (PDF). Statistics Canada. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "1921 Census countdown!". Library and Archives Canada. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Worton, David Albert (1998). The Dominion Bureau of Statistics: a history of Canada's Central Statistical Office and its antecedents, 1841-1972. Montreal [Que.]: McGill-Queen's University Press. pp. 89–91. ISBN 0773516603.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "History of the Census of Canada". Statistics Canada. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ↑ "1921 Population Census Schedule". Canadian Century Research Infrastructure. Retrieved 8 February 2013.[dead link]
Other websites
- "1921 Census of Canada". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- "1921 Census of Canada". Ancestry.ca. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- "Census". Library and Archives Canada. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- "Genealogy and Family History". Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- "Historical Statistics of Canada". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- "Origin, birthplace, nationality and language of the Canadian people : a census study based on the census of 1921 and supplementary data". Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1929. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- "Census Resources: 1921 Census". Canadian Century Research Infrastructure. Retrieved 8 February 2013.[dead link] Includes links to 1921 Population Census Schedule and 1921 Enumerator Instructions.
- J Adamson (6 February 2013). "Saskatchewan in 1921 and the 1921 Census. The Forgotten Depression". rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- "Canada's 1921 Census". British Columbia Genealogical Society. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.