Gordon, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Gordon was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,031. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5585639. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.836°N, 67.192°W.
Population
In 1921, Gordon had a population of 2,031: 1,094 male and 937 female residents. Population density was 3.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 645 |
| 1881 | 747 |
| 1891 | 743 |
| 1901 | 868 |
| 1911 | 1,670 |
| 1921 | 2,031 |
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, Gordon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 937 |
| POP M | 1,094 |
| POP TOT | 2,031 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 280 |
| BAPTISTS | 1,115 |
| BRIT BORN F | 50 |
| BRIT BORN M | 64 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,181 |
| BRIT IRISH | 224 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 528 |
| CAN BORN F | 842 |
| CAN BORN M | 992 |
| EUR DUTCH | 15 |
| EUR FRENCH | 61 |
| EUR HEBREW | 7 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 7 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 7 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 15 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 45 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 38 |
| JEWS | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 67 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 348 |
| PROTESTANTS | 42 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 156 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB034003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB034003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5585639
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Gordon
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). "Gordon, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/gordon-nb034003-1921/.