Antigonish (Rural), Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Antigonish (Rural) was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 552. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.580°N, 61.994°W.
Population
In 1911, Antigonish (Rural) had a population of 552: 273 male and 279 female residents. Population density was 25.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 693 |
| 1901 | 590 |
| 1911 | 552 |
| 1921 | 818 |
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, Antigonish (Rural) shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 590 |
| POP F | 279 |
| POP M | 273 |
| POP TOT | 552 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 29 |
| BAPTISTS | 14 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 87 |
| BRIT IRISH | 73 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 373 |
| DWELLINGS | 119 |
| F MARRIED | 78 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| F SINGLE | 169 |
| F WIDOWED | 30 |
| FAMILIES | 121 |
| FRENCH | 10 |
| GERMAN | 5 |
| M MARRIED | 79 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| M SINGLE | 182 |
| M WIDOWED | 11 |
| METHODISTS | 14 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 117 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 378 |
| SWISS | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS038002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS005001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Antigonish (Rural), Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/antigonish-rural-ns038002-1911/.