West Isles, New Brunswick (1921 census)
West Isles was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,245. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7985568. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.982°N, 66.975°W.
Population
In 1921, West Isles had a population of 1,245: 646 male and 599 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,556 |
| 1881 | 1,661 |
| 1891 | 1,644 |
| 1901 | 1,399 |
| 1911 | 1,385 |
| 1921 | 1,245 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 599 |
| POP M | 646 |
| POP TOT | 1,245 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 8 |
| BAPTISTS | 398 |
| BRIT BORN F | 2 |
| BRIT BORN M | 1 |
| BRIT ENG | 895 |
| BRIT IRISH | 196 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 144 |
| CAN BORN F | 569 |
| CAN BORN M | 620 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 574 |
| EUR FRENCH | 6 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 28 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 25 |
| METHODISTS | 65 |
| OTHER SECTS | 184 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 6 |
| PROTESTANTS | 3 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB024015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB024015— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7985568
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Isles_Parish,_New_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). "West Isles, New Brunswick (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/west-isles-nb024015-1921/.