Arichat W-O, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Arichat W-O was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,061. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.537°N, 61.111°W.
Population
In 1921, Arichat W-O had a population of 1,061: 557 male and 504 female residents. Population density was 54.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,661 |
| 1881 | 1,586 |
| 1891 | 1,189 |
| 1901 | 1,045 |
| 1911 | 1,004 |
| 1921 | 1,061 |
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, Arichat W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 17 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 504 |
| POP M | 557 |
| POP TOT | 1,061 |
Other recorded variables (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 46 |
| BAPTISTS | 5 |
| BRIT BORN F | 1 |
| BRIT ENG | 150 |
| BRIT IRISH | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 8 |
| CAN BORN F | 496 |
| CAN BORN M | 553 |
| EUR FRENCH | 899 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 3 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,006 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS018003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS018003_1871— 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 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). "Arichat W-O, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/arichat-w-o-ns018003-1921/.