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 density was 69.3 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).
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 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,626 |
| POP M | 1,590 |
| POP TOT | 3,216 |
Other recorded variables (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 8 |
| ANGLICANS | 447 |
| BAPTISTS | 1,826 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 2,380 |
| BRIT IRISH | 147 |
| BRIT OTHER | 17 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 165 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| DISCIPLES | 4 |
| DWELLINGS | 712 |
| F DIVORCED | 2 |
| F MARRIED | 619 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| F SINGLE | 878 |
| F WIDOWED | 125 |
| FAMILIES | 718 |
| FRENCH | 20 |
| GERMAN | 278 |
| INDIAN | 129 |
| LUTHERANS | 30 |
| M MARRIED | 629 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| M SINGLE | 912 |
| M WIDOWED | 47 |
| METHODISTS | 365 |
| NEGRO | 63 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 274 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 216 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 6 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 4 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 13 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 35 |
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/.