Canning, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Canning was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,413. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.206°N, 64.421°W.
Population
In 1911, Canning had a population of 1,413: 729 male and 684 female residents. Population density was 28.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,898 |
| 1881 | 3,260 |
| 1891 | 2,989 |
| 1901 | 639 |
| 1911 | 1,413 |
| 1921 | 1,245 |
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 Sheffield Mills, 1901 (47.4% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Kingsport, 1901 (32.1% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Canning, 1901 (20.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Canning shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 684 |
| POP M | 729 |
| POP TOT | 1,413 |
Other recorded variables (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 10 |
| ANGLICANS | 57 |
| BAPTISTS | 817 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,316 |
| BRIT IRISH | 41 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 13 |
| CHRISTIANS | 2 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 41 |
| DISCIPLES | 2 |
| DWELLINGS | 297 |
| F MARRIED | 248 |
| F SINGLE | 377 |
| F WIDOWED | 59 |
| FAMILIES | 309 |
| GERMAN | 28 |
| INDIAN | 4 |
| JEWISH | 4 |
| JEWS | 4 |
| LUTHERANS | 9 |
| M MARRIED | 243 |
| M SINGLE | 456 |
| M WIDOWED | 30 |
| METHODISTS | 312 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 74 |
| PROTESTANTS | 5 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 66 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 6 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 6 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS048004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS014004— 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). "Canning, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/canning-ns048004-1911/.