Shediac, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Shediac was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 5,427. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7492307. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.185°N, 64.499°W.
Population
In 1921, Shediac had a population of 5,427: 2,780 male and 2,647 female residents. Population density was 29.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,756 |
| 1881 | 6,227 |
| 1891 | 6,216 |
| 1901 | 6,431 |
| 1911 | 5,029 |
| 1921 | 5,427 |
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, Shediac 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 | 2,647 |
| POP M | 2,780 |
| POP TOT | 5,427 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 274 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 1 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 7 |
| BAPTISTS | 120 |
| BRIT BORN F | 14 |
| BRIT BORN M | 10 |
| BRIT ENG | 409 |
| BRIT IRISH | 101 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 82 |
| CAN BORN F | 2,590 |
| CAN BORN M | 2,720 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 4,769 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 43 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 43 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 50 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 2 |
| LUTHERANS | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 38 |
| OTHER SECTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 121 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 4,850 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB035006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB035006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7492307
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shediac_Parish
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). "Shediac, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/shediac-nb035006-1921/.