Durham, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Durham was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,038. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3365814. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.791°N, 66.062°W.
Population
In 1921, Durham had a population of 3,038: 1,580 male and 1,458 female residents. Population density was 14.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,352 |
| 1881 | 1,783 |
| 1891 | 1,973 |
| 1901 | 2,209 |
| 1911 | 2,813 |
| 1921 | 3,038 |
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, Durham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,458 |
| POP M | 1,580 |
| POP TOT | 3,038 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 45 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 2 |
| BAPTISTS | 17 |
| BRIT BORN F | 9 |
| BRIT BORN M | 6 |
| BRIT ENG | 107 |
| BRIT IRISH | 584 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 541 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,440 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,552 |
| EUR FINNISH | 2 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,727 |
| EUR GERMAN | 14 |
| EUR HEBREW | 1 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 11 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 48 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 22 |
| JEWS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 508 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2,466 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB031005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB031005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3365814
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Durham
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). "Durham, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/durham-nb031005-1921/.