Barrington, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Barrington was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,567. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.579°N, 65.585°W.
Population
In 1921, Barrington had a population of 1,567: 787 male and 780 female residents. Population density was 42.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,527 |
| 1881 | 1,662 |
| 1891 | 880 |
| 1901 | 784 |
| 1911 | 1,244 |
| 1921 | 1,567 |
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, Barrington shared boundaries with:
- Clyde River & Cape Negro
- NO DATA
- North Cape Island (Centreville)
- Port Latour
- Pubnico E.
- Woods Harbour
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 780 |
| POP M | 787 |
| POP TOT | 1,567 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 32 |
| ANGLICANS | 71 |
| BAPTISTS | 935 |
| BRIT BORN F | 20 |
| BRIT BORN M | 25 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,265 |
| BRIT IRISH | 91 |
| BRIT OTHER | 19 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 124 |
| CAN BORN F | 743 |
| CAN BORN M | 745 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 7 |
| EUR DUTCH | 11 |
| EUR FRENCH | 45 |
| EUR GERMAN | 2 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 17 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 17 |
| METHODISTS | 431 |
| NEGRO | 8 |
| OTHER SECTS | 4 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 76 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 3 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS019001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS019001— 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). "Barrington, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/barrington-ns019001-1921/.