Nelson, New Brunswick (1911 census)
Nelson was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,985. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.847°N, 65.590°W.
Population
In 1911, Nelson had a population of 1,985: 1,053 male and 932 female residents. Population density was 13.2 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Nelson shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,948 |
| POP F | 932 |
| POP M | 1,053 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 15.09 |
| POP TOT | 1,985 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 136 |
| AREA ACRES | 84,173 |
| AREA SQ MI | 131.52 |
| BAPTISTS | 24 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 178 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,204 |
| BRIT OTHER | 8 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 478 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 388 |
| F MARRIED | 337 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 558 |
| F WIDOWED | 36 |
| FAMILIES | 388 |
| FRENCH | 115 |
| M MARRIED | 332 |
| M SINGLE | 704 |
| M WIDOWED | 17 |
| METHODISTS | 13 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 454 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,350 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB030009— 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 1911 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 (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/nelson-nb030009-1911/.