Dumfries, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Dumfries was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 505. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.875°N, 67.213°W.
Population
In 1921, Dumfries had a population of 505: 258 male and 247 female residents. Population density was 4.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 970 |
| 1881 | 925 |
| 1891 | 689 |
| 1901 | 595 |
| 1911 | 553 |
| 1921 | 505 |
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, Dumfries 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 | 247 |
| POP M | 258 |
| POP TOT | 505 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 84 |
| BAPTISTS | 172 |
| BRIT BORN F | 2 |
| BRIT BORN M | 7 |
| BRIT ENG | 151 |
| BRIT IRISH | 196 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 135 |
| CAN BORN F | 242 |
| CAN BORN M | 246 |
| EUR DUTCH | 17 |
| EUR FRENCH | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 23 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 189 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 37 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB036004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB036004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Dumfries, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/dumfries-nb036004-1921/.