Doherty Creek, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Doherty Creek was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 440. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.753°N, 63.732°W.
Population
In 1921, Doherty Creek had a population of 440: 236 male and 204 female residents. Population density was 9.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 540 |
| 1921 | 440 |
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, Doherty Creek shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 204 |
| POP M | 236 |
| POP TOT | 440 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 25 |
| BAPTISTS | 82 |
| BRETHREN | 70 |
| BRIT BORN F | 3 |
| BRIT BORN M | 8 |
| BRIT ENG | 197 |
| BRIT IRISH | 68 |
| BRIT OTHER | 15 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 140 |
| CAN BORN F | 196 |
| CAN BORN M | 218 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 14 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 5 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 10 |
| METHODISTS | 139 |
| OTHER SECTS | 33 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 67 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 7 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 3 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 9 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS008006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS008006— 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). "Doherty Creek, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/doherty-creek-ns008006-1921/.