Baddeck, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Baddeck was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 485. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.127°N, 60.736°W.
Population
In 1921, Baddeck had a population of 485: 242 male and 243 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,749 |
| 1881 | 1,765 |
| 1891 | 1,285 |
| 1901 | 1,235 |
| 1911 | 581 |
| 1921 | 485 |
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, Baddeck shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 21 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 485 total population, 243 females in the population, 242 males in the population, 225 females born in Canada, 216 males born in Canada, 14 males born outside the British Empire, 12 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 11 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 7 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 435 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 39 persons of British origin (English), 8 persons of British origin (Irish), 2 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of French origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 422 Presbyterians, 24 Roman Catholics, 19 Anglicans (Church of England), 9 Methodists, 5 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 4 Baptists, 2 Congregationalists. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Graham Bell | 1847–1922 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS020001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS020001_1911— 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). "Baddeck, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/baddeck-ns020001-1921/.