Amherst, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Amherst, T-V was a township in Nova Scotia (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 9,998. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q470594. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.823°N, 64.205°W.
Population
In 1921, Amherst, T-V had a population of 9,998: 4,901 male and 5,097 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 8,973 |
| 1921 | 9,998 |
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, Amherst, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 41 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 5,097 |
| POP M | 4,901 |
| POP TOT | 9,998 |
Other recorded variables (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 1,258 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 9 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 36 |
| BAPTISTS | 2,485 |
| BRIT BORN F | 227 |
| BRIT BORN M | 240 |
| BRIT ENG | 4,990 |
| BRIT IRISH | 860 |
| BRIT OTHER | 23 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,659 |
| CAN BORN F | 4,765 |
| CAN BORN M | 4,555 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 1 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 17 |
| EUR FRENCH | 2,013 |
| EUR GERMAN | 46 |
| EUR GREEK | 4 |
| EUR HEBREW | 18 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 4 |
| EUR OTHER | 4 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 6 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 105 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 106 |
| JEWS | 18 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 1,767 |
| NEGRO | 283 |
| OTHER SECTS | 41 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,437 |
| PROTESTANTS | 7 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2,842 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 122 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 16 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS008030— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS008030— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q470594
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherst,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherst_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
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). "Amherst, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/amherst-t-v-ns008030-1921/.