Bedford Basin, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Bedford Basin was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,008. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.697°N, 63.687°W.
Population
In 1911, Bedford Basin had a population of 1,008: 435 male and 573 female residents. Population density was 41.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 865 |
| 1911 | 1,008 |
| 1921 | 1,487 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Bedford, 1901 (4.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Bedford Basin shared boundaries with:
- French Village
- Hammond Plains
- Northwest Arm
- Preston Road
- Sackville (13 Mile House)
- Spryfield (Prospect Road)
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,085 |
| POP F | 573 |
| POP M | 435 |
| POP TOT | 1,008 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 366 |
| BAPTISTS | 77 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 405 |
| BRIT IRISH | 181 |
| BRIT OTHER | 8 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 237 |
| DUTCH | 3 |
| DWELLINGS | 198 |
| F MARRIED | 163 |
| F SINGLE | 371 |
| F WIDOWED | 39 |
| FAMILIES | 198 |
| FRENCH | 90 |
| GERMAN | 68 |
| INDIAN | 4 |
| M MARRIED | 163 |
| M SINGLE | 265 |
| M WIDOWED | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 52 |
| NEGRO | 3 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 223 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 268 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 8 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 4 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 5 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 10 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS045001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS011001— 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). "Bedford Basin, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/bedford-basin-ns045001-1911/.