Clifton, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Clifton was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 919. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.296°N, 63.412°W.
Population
In 1921, Clifton had a population of 919: 483 male and 436 female residents. Population density was 22.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,102 |
| 1891 | 1,017 |
| 1901 | 887 |
| 1911 | 793 |
| 1921 | 919 |
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, Clifton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 23 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 436 |
| POP M | 483 |
| POP TOT | 919 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 91 |
| BAPTISTS | 232 |
| BRIT BORN F | 12 |
| BRIT BORN M | 20 |
| BRIT ENG | 342 |
| BRIT IRISH | 268 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 285 |
| CAN BORN F | 414 |
| CAN BORN M | 456 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 13 |
| EUR FRENCH | 7 |
| EUR GERMAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 10 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 30 |
| NEGRO | 2 |
| OTHER SECTS | 7 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 552 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS007004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS007004— 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 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). "Clifton, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/clifton-ns007004-1921/.