Blissfield, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Blissfield was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,304. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q664434. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.600°N, 66.042°W.
Population
In 1921, Blissfield had a population of 1,304: 707 male and 597 female residents. Population density was 2.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 757 |
| 1881 | 902 |
| 1891 | 894 |
| 1901 | 997 |
| 1911 | 1,040 |
| 1921 | 1,304 |
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, Blissfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 23 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 597 |
| POP M | 707 |
| POP TOT | 1,304 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 296 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 459 |
| BRIT BORN F | 6 |
| BRIT BORN M | 5 |
| BRIT ENG | 999 |
| BRIT IRISH | 146 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 148 |
| CAN BORN F | 581 |
| CAN BORN M | 690 |
| EUR FRENCH | 8 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 10 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 12 |
| METHODISTS | 48 |
| OTHER SECTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 251 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 247 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB029003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB029003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q664434
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blissfield_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Blissfield
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). "Blissfield, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/blissfield-nb029003-1921/.