Bridgetown, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Bridgetown was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,086. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q913891. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.849°N, 65.283°W.
Population
In 1921, Bridgetown had a population of 1,086: 514 male and 572 female residents. Population density was 1082.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,334 |
| 1881 | 1,448 |
| 1891 | 1,117 |
| 1901 | 858 |
| 1911 | 996 |
| 1921 | 1,086 |
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, Bridgetown shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 572 |
| POP M | 514 |
| POP TOT | 1,086 |
Other recorded variables (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 270 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 472 |
| BRIT BORN F | 19 |
| BRIT BORN M | 21 |
| BRIT ENG | 690 |
| BRIT IRISH | 56 |
| BRIT OTHER | 12 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 199 |
| CAN BORN F | 533 |
| CAN BORN M | 480 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 38 |
| EUR FRENCH | 24 |
| EUR GERMAN | 24 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 16 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 20 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 13 |
| METHODISTS | 202 |
| NEGRO | 25 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 90 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 43 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 2 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS004030— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS004030— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q913891
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgetown,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgetown_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
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). "Bridgetown, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/bridgetown-ns004030-1921/.