Elgin, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Elgin was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,627. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5360046. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.806°N, 65.033°W.
Population
In 1921, Elgin had a population of 1,627: 870 male and 757 female residents. Population density was 7.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,768 |
| 1881 | 2,621 |
| 1891 | 2,422 |
| 1901 | 2,234 |
| 1911 | 1,987 |
| 1921 | 1,627 |
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, Elgin 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 | 757 |
| POP M | 870 |
| POP TOT | 1,627 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 52 |
| BAPTISTS | 1,332 |
| BRIT BORN F | 9 |
| BRIT BORN M | 5 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,341 |
| BRIT IRISH | 102 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 11 |
| CAN BORN F | 739 |
| CAN BORN M | 852 |
| EUR DUTCH | 41 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1 |
| EUR GERMAN | 131 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 13 |
| METHODISTS | 106 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 5 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 131 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB022003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB022003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5360046
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Parish
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_d%27Elgin
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). "Elgin, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/elgin-nb022003-1921/.