Nelson, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Nelson was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,047. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.847°N, 65.590°W.
Population
In 1921, Nelson had a population of 2,047: 1,071 male and 976 female residents. Population density was 13.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,646 |
| 1881 | 2,724 |
| 1891 | 1,907 |
| 1901 | 1,948 |
| 1911 | 1,985 |
| 1921 | 2,047 |
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, Nelson shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 976 |
| POP M | 1,071 |
| POP TOT | 2,047 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 109 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 6 |
| BAPTISTS | 7 |
| BRIT BORN F | 2 |
| BRIT BORN M | 3 |
| BRIT ENG | 296 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,155 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 471 |
| CAN BORN F | 970 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,062 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 111 |
| EUR GERMAN | 5 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 6 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 10 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 445 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,474 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB029009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB029009— 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). "Nelson, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/nelson-nb029009-1921/.