Sussex, New Brunswick (1921 census)
Sussex was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,816. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7649461. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.656°N, 65.525°W.
Population
In 1921, Sussex had a population of 1,816: 960 male and 856 female residents. Population density was 17.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,606 |
| 1881 | 3,584 |
| 1891 | 3,205 |
| 1901 | 3,206 |
| 1911 | 1,723 |
| 1921 | 1,816 |
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, Sussex shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 856 |
| POP M | 960 |
| POP TOT | 1,816 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 504 |
| BAPTISTS | 475 |
| BRETHREN | 2 |
| BRIT BORN F | 31 |
| BRIT BORN M | 37 |
| BRIT ENG | 850 |
| BRIT IRISH | 700 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 183 |
| CAN BORN F | 806 |
| CAN BORN M | 913 |
| EUR DUTCH | 35 |
| EUR FRENCH | 15 |
| EUR GERMAN | 16 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 12 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 19 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 10 |
| METHODISTS | 130 |
| OTHER SECTS | 4 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 475 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 224 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB027012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB027012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7649461
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sussex_Parish,_New_Brunswick
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroisse_de_Sussex
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). "Sussex, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/sussex-nb027012-1921/.