Cornwallis, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Cornwallis was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 4,861. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.128°N, 64.650°W.
Population
In 1921, Cornwallis had a population of 4,861: 2,459 male and 2,402 female residents. Population density was 104.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 3,216 |
| 1921 | 4,861 |
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, Cornwallis shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 2,402 |
| POP M | 2,459 |
| POP TOT | 4,861 |
Other recorded variables (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 48 |
| ANGLICANS | 650 |
| BAPTISTS | 2,848 |
| BRIT BORN F | 116 |
| BRIT BORN M | 117 |
| BRIT ENG | 3,640 |
| BRIT IRISH | 376 |
| BRIT OTHER | 25 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 324 |
| CAN BORN F | 2,233 |
| CAN BORN M | 2,301 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 52 |
| EUR FRENCH | 83 |
| EUR GERMAN | 209 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 53 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 41 |
| INDIAN | 4 |
| LUTHERANS | 8 |
| METHODISTS | 487 |
| NEGRO | 147 |
| OTHER SECTS | 73 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 493 |
| PROTESTANTS | 2 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 243 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS014005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS014005— 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). "Cornwallis, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/cornwallis-ns014005-1921/.