Digby, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Digby was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,247. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1224586. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.657°N, 65.776°W.
Population
In 1911, Digby had a population of 1,247: 555 male and 692 female residents. Population density was 1243.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,951 |
| 1881 | 1,879 |
| 1891 | 1,381 |
| 1901 | 1,150 |
| 1911 | 1,247 |
| 1921 | 1,230 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Digby shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 42 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,150 |
| POP F | 692 |
| POP M | 555 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 623.50 |
| POP TOT | 1,247 |
Other recorded variables (37 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 354 |
| AREA ACRES | 1,280 |
| AREA SQ MI | 2 |
| BAPTISTS | 416 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,060 |
| BRIT IRISH | 54 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 45 |
| CHINESE | 2 |
| CHRISTIANS | 21 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 4 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DUTCH | 3 |
| DWELLINGS | 278 |
| F DIVORCED | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 214 |
| F SINGLE | 411 |
| F WIDOWED | 66 |
| FAMILIES | 287 |
| FRENCH | 46 |
| GERMAN | 15 |
| JEWISH | 9 |
| JEWS | 9 |
| LUTHERANS | 2 |
| M DIVORCED | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 232 |
| M SINGLE | 303 |
| M WIDOWED | 19 |
| METHODISTS | 274 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 21 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 116 |
| RUSSIAN | 2 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 27 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 8 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS043024— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS009028— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1224586
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digby,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digby_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
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). "Digby, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/digby-ns043024-1911/.