Caledonia, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Caledonia was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 238. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.293°N, 62.321°W.
Population
In 1911, Caledonia had a population of 238: 112 male and 126 female residents. Population density was 2.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 237 |
| 1881 | 376 |
| 1891 | 214 |
| 1901 | 268 |
| 1911 | 238 |
| 1921 | 187 |
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, Caledonia shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 20 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 268 |
| POP F | 126 |
| POP M | 112 |
| POP TOT | 238 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 8 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 2 |
| BRIT IRISH | 9 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 218 |
| DUTCH | 9 |
| DWELLINGS | 46 |
| F MARRIED | 42 |
| F SINGLE | 71 |
| F WIDOWED | 13 |
| FAMILIES | 46 |
| M DIVORCED | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 44 |
| M SINGLE | 65 |
| M WIDOWED | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 228 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS044002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS010002_1871— 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). "Caledonia, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/caledonia-ns044002-1911/.