Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Eastern Passage was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,050. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.617°N, 63.477°W.
Population
In 1921, Eastern Passage had a population of 1,050: 563 male and 487 female residents. Population density was 74.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,020 |
| 1911 | 950 |
| 1921 | 1,050 |
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, Eastern Passage shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 21 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 487 |
| POP M | 563 |
| POP TOT | 1,050 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 533 |
| BAPTISTS | 33 |
| BRIT BORN F | 7 |
| BRIT BORN M | 19 |
| BRIT ENG | 472 |
| BRIT IRISH | 103 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 141 |
| CAN BORN F | 469 |
| CAN BORN M | 538 |
| EUR DUTCH | 194 |
| EUR FRENCH | 127 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 13 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 11 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 10 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 68 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 405 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS011006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS011006— 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). "Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/eastern-passage-ns011006-1921/.