Bridgewater, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Bridgewater, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,775. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q474178. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.399°N, 64.491°W.
Population
In 1911, Bridgewater, T-V had a population of 2,775: 1,346 male and 1,429 female residents. Population density was 93.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 2,775 |
| 1921 | 3,147 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Bridgewater, T-V shared boundaries with:
- Blockhouse
- Conquerall Bank
- Hebbs Mills
- Maders Cove
- Mahone Bay Road
- Midville Branch
- Upper LaHave
- Waterloo
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 774 |
| POP F | 1,429 |
| POP M | 1,346 |
| POP TOT | 2,775 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 648 |
| BAPTISTS | 683 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 938 |
| BRIT IRISH | 129 |
| BRIT OTHER | 7 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 220 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 2 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DISCIPLES | 2 |
| DUTCH | 2 |
| DWELLINGS | 562 |
| F MARRIED | 512 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 821 |
| F WIDOWED | 95 |
| FAMILIES | 570 |
| FRENCH | 127 |
| GERMAN | 1,325 |
| JEWISH | 20 |
| JEWS | 20 |
| LUTHERANS | 621 |
| M MARRIED | 516 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| M SINGLE | 791 |
| M WIDOWED | 37 |
| METHODISTS | 303 |
| NEGRO | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 412 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 78 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 4 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS049039— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS015043— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q474178
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgewater_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
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). "Bridgewater, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/bridgewater-t-v-ns049039-1911/.