Freeport, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Freeport was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 806. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.277°N, 66.316°W.
Population
In 1911, Freeport had a population of 806: 400 male and 406 female residents. Population density was 242.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 811 |
| 1891 | 751 |
| 1901 | 830 |
| 1911 | 806 |
| 1921 | 708 |
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, Freeport shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 21 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 830 |
| POP F | 406 |
| POP M | 400 |
| POP TOT | 806 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 755 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 789 |
| CHRISTIANS | 2 |
| DWELLINGS | 180 |
| F MARRIED | 160 |
| F SINGLE | 226 |
| F WIDOWED | 20 |
| FAMILIES | 186 |
| FRENCH | 16 |
| M MARRIED | 161 |
| M SINGLE | 228 |
| M WIDOWED | 11 |
| METHODISTS | 10 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 17 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 20 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS043006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS009007— 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). "Freeport, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/freeport-ns043006-1911/.