Bathurst, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Bathurst was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 5,115. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q810807. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.469°N, 65.712°W.
Population
In 1921, Bathurst had a population of 5,115: 2,645 male and 2,470 female residents. Population density was 6.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,469 |
| 1881 | 4,806 |
| 1891 | 4,815 |
| 1901 | 4,913 |
| 1911 | 5,248 |
| 1921 | 5,115 |
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, Bathurst shared boundaries with:
- Alnwick
- Bathurst, T-V
- Beresford
- Colborne
- Durham
- Indian reserves
- New Bandon
- Newcastle
- North Esk
- Saumarez
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 2,470 |
| POP M | 2,645 |
| POP TOT | 5,115 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 396 |
| BAPTISTS | 10 |
| BRIT BORN F | 15 |
| BRIT BORN M | 9 |
| BRIT ENG | 578 |
| BRIT IRISH | 612 |
| BRIT OTHER | 3 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 301 |
| CAN BORN F | 2,428 |
| CAN BORN M | 2,579 |
| EUR DUTCH | 45 |
| EUR FRENCH | 3,510 |
| EUR GERMAN | 10 |
| EUR HEBREW | 4 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 28 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 4 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 27 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 57 |
| JEWS | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 287 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 277 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 4,126 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB025001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB025001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q810807
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathurst,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathurst_(Nouveau-Brunswick)
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). "Bathurst, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/bathurst-nb025001-1921/.