Canterbury, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Canterbury was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,824. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365794. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.877°N, 67.508°W.
Population
In 1921, Canterbury had a population of 1,824: 970 male and 854 female residents. Population density was 7.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,909 |
| 1881 | 2,544 |
| 1891 | 2,297 |
| 1901 | 2,108 |
| 1911 | 2,000 |
| 1921 | 1,824 |
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, Canterbury shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 21 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 854 |
| POP M | 970 |
| POP TOT | 1,824 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 240 |
| BAPTISTS | 1,122 |
| BRIT BORN F | 16 |
| BRIT BORN M | 18 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,036 |
| BRIT IRISH | 460 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 305 |
| CAN BORN F | 807 |
| CAN BORN M | 932 |
| EUR DUTCH | 8 |
| EUR FRENCH | 10 |
| EUR GERMAN | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 31 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 20 |
| METHODISTS | 205 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 76 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 180 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB036002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB036002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365794
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Canterbury
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). "Canterbury, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/canterbury-nb036002-1921/.