Chester E., Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Chester E. was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 850. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.657°N, 64.191°W.
Population
In 1911, Chester E. had a population of 850: 425 male and 425 female residents. Population density was 21.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 832 |
| 1911 | 850 |
| 1921 | 870 |
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, Chester E. shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 578 |
| POP F | 425 |
| POP M | 425 |
| POP TOT | 850 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 518 |
| BAPTISTS | 162 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 329 |
| BRIT IRISH | 71 |
| BRIT OTHER | 14 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 36 |
| DUTCH | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 177 |
| F MARRIED | 159 |
| F SINGLE | 238 |
| F WIDOWED | 28 |
| FAMILIES | 194 |
| FRENCH | 3 |
| FRIENDS | 1 |
| GERMAN | 393 |
| INDIAN | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 59 |
| M MARRIED | 155 |
| M SINGLE | 252 |
| M WIDOWED | 18 |
| METHODISTS | 45 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 2 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 48 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS049008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS015007— 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). "Chester E., Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/chester-e-ns049008-1911/.