Amherst, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Amherst, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 8,973. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q470594. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.823°N, 64.205°W.
Population
In 1911, Amherst, T-V had a population of 8,973: 4,421 male and 4,552 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Amherst, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 45 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 8,973 total population, 4,552 females in the population, 4,421 males in the population, 2,683 single (never-married) females, 2,672 single (never-married) males, 1,712 families, 1,685 married males, 1,645 married females, 218 widowed females, 58 widowed males, 5 females with marital status not given, 5 males with marital status not given, 1 divorced males, 1 legally separated females. 4,964 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 4,228 persons of British origin (English), 1,721 persons of French origin, 1,661 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 819 persons of British origin (Irish), 107 persons of German origin, 22 persons of British origin (other), 14 persons of Scandinavian origin, 11 persons of Swiss origin, 7 persons of Polish origin, 5 persons of Dutch origin, 3 persons of Chinese origin. 294 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. 37 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 2,420 Roman Catholics, 1,987 Baptists, 1,866 Methodists, 1,441 Presbyterians, 1,102 Anglicans (Church of England), 75 Salvation Army adherents, 44 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 24 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 5 Adventists, 5 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 5 Congregationalists, 4 Lutherans, 3 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 2 Brethren, 1 Friends (Quakers), 1 Mormons (Latter-day Saints). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 1,605 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 people connected to this place who were alive in 1911, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Tupper | 1821–1915 | born here |
| James Robert Inch | 1835–1912 | died here |
| Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper | 1855–1927 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS042030— 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 1911 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 (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/amherst-t-v-ns042030-1911/.