Nine Mile River, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Nine Mile River was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,048. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7038393. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.027°N, 63.518°W.
Population
In 1921, Nine Mile River had a population of 1,048: 544 male and 504 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,620 |
| 1881 | 1,196 |
| 1891 | 1,130 |
| 1901 | 1,140 |
| 1911 | 1,067 |
| 1921 | 1,048 |
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, Nine Mile River shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,048 total population, 544 males in the population, 511 males born in Canada, 504 females in the population, 474 females born in Canada, 23 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 19 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 11 females born outside the British Empire, 10 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 541 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 270 persons of British origin (English), 139 persons of British origin (Irish), 62 persons of German origin, 16 persons of French origin, 7 persons of Dutch origin, 6 persons of Scandinavian origin, 2 persons of Belgian origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 483 Presbyterians, 266 Roman Catholics, 111 Methodists, 99 Anglicans (Church of England), 42 Baptists, 42 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 5 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 3 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921). (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 |
|---|---|---|
| James Glode | 1831–1936 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS012007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS012007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7038393
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Mile_River,_Nova_Scotia
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). "Nine Mile River, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/nine-mile-river-ns012007-1921/.