Nelson, C, British Columbia (1921 census)
Nelson, C was a city in British Columbia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 5,230. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1779015. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.494°N, 117.276°W.
Population
In 1921, Nelson, C had a population of 5,230: 2,715 male and 2,515 female residents. Population density was 5213.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 4,476 |
| 1921 | 5,230 |
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, Nelson, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 48 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 2,515 |
| POP M | 2,715 |
| POP TOT | 5,230 |
Other recorded variables (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 25 |
| ANGLICANS | 1,579 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 170 |
| ASIA OTHER | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 197 |
| BRIT BORN F | 725 |
| BRIT BORN M | 775 |
| BRIT ENG | 2,196 |
| BRIT IRISH | 624 |
| BRIT OTHER | 57 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,179 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,422 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,384 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| CSD TYPE | C |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 154 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 40 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 9 |
| EUR DUTCH | 20 |
| EUR FINNISH | 6 |
| EUR FRENCH | 199 |
| EUR GERMAN | 91 |
| EUR HEBREW | 7 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 147 |
| EUR OTHER | 55 |
| EUR POLISH | 52 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 77 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 246 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 16 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 368 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 556 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 15 |
| JEWS | 7 |
| LUTHERANS | 189 |
| MENNONITES | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 751 |
| MORMONS | 5 |
| NEGRO | 7 |
| OTHER SECTS | 212 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,223 |
| PROTESTANTS | 33 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 767 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 58 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 31 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC211007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC211007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1779015
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson,_British_Columbia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_(Colombie-Britannique)
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). "Nelson, C, British Columbia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/nelson-c-bc211007-1921/.