Clyde River & Cape Negro, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Clyde River & Cape Negro was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 805. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.623°N, 65.516°W.
Population
In 1921, Clyde River & Cape Negro had a population of 805: 405 male and 400 female residents. Population density was 12.7 people per square mile.
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 Clyde River, 1911 (83.8% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Cape Negro, 1911 (16.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Clyde River & Cape Negro shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 400 |
| POP M | 405 |
| POP TOT | 805 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 10 |
| BAPTISTS | 71 |
| BRIT BORN F | 2 |
| BRIT BORN M | 3 |
| BRIT ENG | 461 |
| BRIT IRISH | 70 |
| BRIT OTHER | 14 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 196 |
| CAN BORN F | 395 |
| CAN BORN M | 397 |
| EUR DUTCH | 45 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1 |
| EUR GERMAN | 3 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 5 |
| INDIAN | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 549 |
| NEGRO | 12 |
| OTHER SECTS | 6 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 166 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS019003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS019003— 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). "Clyde River & Cape Negro, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/clyde-river-cape-negro-ns019003-1921/.