Lancaster, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Lancaster was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 7,301. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.228°N, 66.182°W.
Population
In 1921, Lancaster had a population of 7,301: 3,681 male and 3,620 female residents. Population density was 142.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,821 |
| 1881 | 4,333 |
| 1891 | 4,211 |
| 1901 | 5,278 |
| 1911 | 5,886 |
| 1921 | 7,301 |
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, Lancaster shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 43 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 3,620 |
| POP M | 3,681 |
| POP TOT | 7,301 |
Other recorded variables (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 3 |
| ANGLICANS | 1,470 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 5 |
| BAPTISTS | 1,361 |
| BRETHREN | 92 |
| BRIT BORN F | 187 |
| BRIT BORN M | 183 |
| BRIT ENG | 2,301 |
| BRIT IRISH | 3,001 |
| BRIT OTHER | 41 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,116 |
| CAN BORN F | 3,335 |
| CAN BORN M | 3,402 |
| CHRISTIANS | 7 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 6 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 6 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 1 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 57 |
| EUR FINNISH | 5 |
| EUR FRENCH | 612 |
| EUR GERMAN | 43 |
| EUR HEBREW | 14 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 16 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 2 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 46 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 98 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 96 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 1 |
| INDIAN | 2 |
| JEWS | 14 |
| LUTHERANS | 9 |
| METHODISTS | 824 |
| NEGRO | 9 |
| OTHER SECTS | 13 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,025 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2,434 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 6 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 29 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB032001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB032001— 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). "Lancaster, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/lancaster-nb032001-1921/.