Chatham, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Chatham was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,289. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365797. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.021°N, 65.445°W.
Population
In 1921, Chatham had a population of 2,289: 1,171 male and 1,118 female residents. Population density was 64.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,203 |
| 1881 | 5,762 |
| 1891 | 5,644 |
| 1901 | 6,624 |
| 1911 | 2,088 |
| 1921 | 2,289 |
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, Chatham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 20 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,118 |
| POP M | 1,171 |
| POP TOT | 2,289 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 274 |
| BAPTISTS | 22 |
| BRIT BORN F | 9 |
| BRIT BORN M | 15 |
| BRIT ENG | 930 |
| BRIT IRISH | 461 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 472 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,107 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,151 |
| EUR FRENCH | 420 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 78 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 837 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,078 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB029004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB029004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365797
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatham_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Chatham
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). "Chatham, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/chatham-nb029004-1921/.