Big Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Big Bras d'Or was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 231. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.258°N, 60.433°W.
Population
In 1921, Big Bras d'Or had a population of 231: 120 male and 111 female residents. Population density was 15.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 326 |
| 1911 | 313 |
| 1921 | 231 |
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, Big Bras d'Or 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 | 111 |
| POP M | 120 |
| POP TOT | 231 |
Other recorded variables (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 8 |
| BAPTISTS | 3 |
| BRIT BORN F | 11 |
| BRIT BORN M | 18 |
| BRIT ENG | 21 |
| BRIT IRISH | 11 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 197 |
| CAN BORN F | 97 |
| CAN BORN M | 101 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 196 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 24 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS020005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS020005— 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). "Big Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/big-bras-d-or-ns020005-1921/.