Northfield, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Northfield was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,162. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7059387. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.220°N, 66.021°W.
Population
In 1921, Northfield had a population of 1,162: 628 male and 534 female residents. Population density was 9.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 660 |
| 1881 | 687 |
| 1891 | 603 |
| 1901 | 614 |
| 1911 | 847 |
| 1921 | 1,162 |
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, Northfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 534 |
| POP M | 628 |
| POP TOT | 1,162 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 138 |
| BAPTISTS | 476 |
| BRIT BORN F | 26 |
| BRIT BORN M | 24 |
| BRIT ENG | 382 |
| BRIT IRISH | 364 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 144 |
| CAN BORN F | 471 |
| CAN BORN M | 566 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 1 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 66 |
| EUR DUTCH | 5 |
| EUR FRENCH | 171 |
| EUR GERMAN | 10 |
| EUR OTHER | 9 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 10 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 26 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 37 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 38 |
| LUTHERANS | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 29 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 76 |
| PROTESTANTS | 8 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 400 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB033006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB033006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7059387
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northfield_Parish
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Northfield
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). "Northfield, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/northfield-nb033006-1921/.