Newcastle, T-V, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Newcastle, T-V was a town in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,507. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3339099. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.997°N, 65.576°W.
Population
In 1921, Newcastle, T-V had a population of 3,507: 1,704 male and 1,803 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 2,945 |
| 1921 | 3,507 |
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, Newcastle, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 3,507 total population, 1,803 females in the population, 1,733 females born in Canada, 1,704 males in the population, 1,603 males born in Canada, 64 males born outside the British Empire, 44 females born outside the British Empire, 37 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 26 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,076 persons of British origin (Irish), 1,034 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 872 persons of British origin (English), 387 persons of French origin, 40 persons of Syrian origin, 26 persons of Scandinavian origin, 11 persons of other Asian origin, 8 persons of British origin (other), 8 persons of Russian origin, 6 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 5 persons of German origin, 4 persons of Dutch origin, 3 persons of Polish origin, 2 persons of other European origin, 1 persons of Belgian origin. 20 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 1 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,602 Roman Catholics, 948 Presbyterians, 383 Anglicans (Church of England), 329 Methodists, 214 Baptists, 20 Jews, 4 Salvation Army adherents, 3 Lutherans, 3 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| John Percival Burchill | 1855–1923 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB029016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB029016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3339099
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_(Nouveau-Brunswick)
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). "Newcastle, T-V, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/newcastle-t-v-nb029016-1921/.