Douglas, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Douglas was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,094. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365810. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.275°N, 66.935°W.
Population
In 1921, Douglas had a population of 3,094: 1,648 male and 1,446 female residents. Population density was 5.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,681 |
| 1881 | 2,916 |
| 1891 | 2,880 |
| 1901 | 2,528 |
| 1911 | 2,723 |
| 1921 | 3,094 |
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, Douglas shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,446 |
| POP M | 1,648 |
| POP TOT | 3,094 |
Other recorded variables (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 72 |
| ANGLICANS | 643 |
| BAPTISTS | 912 |
| BRIT BORN F | 45 |
| BRIT BORN M | 39 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,432 |
| BRIT IRISH | 714 |
| BRIT OTHER | 148 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 471 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,383 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,587 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 215 |
| EUR DUTCH | 212 |
| EUR FRENCH | 50 |
| EUR GERMAN | 19 |
| EUR OTHER | 4 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 18 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 22 |
| LUTHERANS | 11 |
| METHODISTS | 675 |
| NEGRO | 35 |
| OTHER SECTS | 8 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 311 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 229 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 17 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB036003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB036003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365810
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Douglas
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). "Douglas, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/douglas-nb036003-1921/.