South Esk, New Brunswick (1921 census)
South Esk was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,325. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.990°N, 66.433°W.
Population
In 1921, South Esk had a population of 1,325: 690 male and 635 female residents. Population density was 1.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,093 |
| 1891 | 1,043 |
| 1901 | 1,134 |
| 1911 | 1,304 |
| 1921 | 1,325 |
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, South Esk shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 635 |
| POP M | 690 |
| POP TOT | 1,325 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 8 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 4 |
| BAPTISTS | 370 |
| BRIT BORN F | 3 |
| BRIT BORN M | 4 |
| BRIT ENG | 190 |
| BRIT IRISH | 514 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 592 |
| CAN BORN F | 631 |
| CAN BORN M | 684 |
| EUR FRENCH | 17 |
| EUR GERMAN | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 2 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 55 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 526 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 362 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB029013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB029013— 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). "South Esk, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/south-esk-nb029013-1921/.