Glenelg, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Glenelg was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,266. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5568476. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.946°N, 65.282°W.
Population
In 1921, Glenelg had a population of 1,266: 671 male and 595 female residents. Population density was 6.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,393 |
| 1881 | 1,465 |
| 1891 | 1,382 |
| 1901 | 1,337 |
| 1911 | 1,294 |
| 1921 | 1,266 |
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, Glenelg 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 | 595 |
| POP M | 671 |
| POP TOT | 1,266 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 46 |
| BAPTISTS | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 4 |
| BRIT BORN M | 4 |
| BRIT ENG | 88 |
| BRIT IRISH | 423 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 724 |
| CAN BORN F | 589 |
| CAN BORN M | 666 |
| EUR DUTCH | 3 |
| EUR FRENCH | 28 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 718 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 497 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 2 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB029006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB029006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5568476
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenelg_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Glenelg
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). "Glenelg, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/glenelg-nb029006-1921/.