Bailey Brook, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Bailey Brook was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 496. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.645°N, 62.253°W.
Population
In 1921, Bailey Brook had a population of 496: 258 male and 238 female residents. Population density was 10.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 887 |
| 1901 | 735 |
| 1911 | 533 |
| 1921 | 496 |
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, Bailey Brook shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 18 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 238 |
| POP M | 258 |
| POP TOT | 496 |
Other recorded variables (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 8 |
| BAPTISTS | 4 |
| BRIT BORN F | 3 |
| BRIT ENG | 4 |
| BRIT IRISH | 17 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 470 |
| CAN BORN F | 231 |
| CAN BORN M | 256 |
| EUR FRENCH | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 3 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 145 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 335 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS016002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS016002_1891— 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). "Bailey Brook, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/bailey-brook-ns016002-1921/.