Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Shubenacadie was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,667. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3482626. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.134°N, 63.523°W.
Population
In 1921, Shubenacadie had a population of 1,667: 888 male and 779 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,093 |
| 1881 | 1,396 |
| 1891 | 1,349 |
| 1901 | 1,463 |
| 1911 | 1,516 |
| 1921 | 1,667 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Shubenacadie, 1911 (92.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Shubenacadie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,667 total population, 888 males in the population, 858 males born in Canada, 779 females in the population, 755 females born in Canada, 18 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 16 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 14 males born outside the British Empire, 6 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 763 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 437 persons of British origin (English), 278 persons of British origin (Irish), 85 persons of Dutch origin, 72 persons of German origin, 20 persons of French origin, 4 persons of Italian origin, 4 persons of Scandinavian origin, 1 persons of British origin (other). 2 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,026 Presbyterians, 349 Anglicans (Church of England), 84 Methodists, 63 Baptists, 57 Roman Catholics, 53 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 10 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 10 Congregationalists, 10 Lutherans, 2 Jews, 1 Disciples of Christ, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (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:
NS012013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS012013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3482626
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shubenacadie,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shub%C3%A9nacadie
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). "Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/shubenacadie-ns012013-1921/.