Cornwallis, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Cornwallis was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,216. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.128°N, 64.650°W.
Population
In 1911, Cornwallis had a population of 3,216: 1,590 male and 1,626 female residents.
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).
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 Brooklyn Street, 1901 (30.5% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Woodville, 1901 (69.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Cornwallis shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 3,216 total population, 1,626 females in the population, 1,590 males in the population, 912 single (never-married) males, 878 single (never-married) females, 718 families, 629 married males, 619 married females, 125 widowed females, 47 widowed males, 2 divorced females, 2 females with marital status not given, 2 males with marital status not given. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 2,380 persons of British origin (English), 278 persons of German origin, 165 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 147 persons of British origin (Irish), 20 persons of French origin, 17 persons of British origin (other), 4 persons of Scandinavian origin. 129 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). 63 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,826 Baptists, 447 Anglicans (Church of England), 365 Methodists, 274 Presbyterians, 216 Roman Catholics, 35 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 30 Lutherans, 13 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 8 Adventists, 6 Salvation Army adherents, 4 Disciples of Christ, 1 Congregationalists, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 712 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS048005— 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 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). "Cornwallis, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/cornwallis-ns048005-1911/.