Amherst, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Amherst, T-V was a township in Nova Scotia (Canada West / Ontario), 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 46 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 4,964 |
| POP F | 4,552 |
| POP M | 4,421 |
| POP TOT | 8,973 |
Other recorded variables (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 5 |
| ANGLICANS | 1,102 |
| BAPTISTS | 1,987 |
| BRETHREN | 2 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 4,228 |
| BRIT IRISH | 819 |
| BRIT OTHER | 22 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,661 |
| CHINESE | 3 |
| CHRISTIANS | 5 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 5 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DUTCH | 5 |
| DWELLINGS | 1,605 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 1,645 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 5 |
| F SINGLE | 2,683 |
| F WIDOWED | 218 |
| FAMILIES | 1,712 |
| FRENCH | 1,721 |
| FRIENDS | 1 |
| GERMAN | 107 |
| JEWISH | 37 |
| LUTHERANS | 4 |
| M DIVORCED | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 1,685 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 5 |
| M SINGLE | 2,672 |
| M WIDOWED | 58 |
| METHODISTS | 1,866 |
| MORMONS | 1 |
| NEGRO | 294 |
| POLISH | 7 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,441 |
| PROTESTANTS | 3 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2,420 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 75 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 14 |
| SWISS | 11 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 44 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 24 |
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/.