Gabarus, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Gabarus was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 979. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.827°N, 60.198°W.
Population
In 1911, Gabarus had a population of 979. Population density was 11.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,747 |
| 1881 | 1,256 |
| 1891 | 1,339 |
| 1901 | 1,116 |
| 1911 | 979 |
| 1921 | 911 |
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, Gabarus shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 20 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 110 |
| POP M | 104 |
| POP TOT | 979 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 4 |
| AUSTRO HUNGARIAN | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 64 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 309 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 668 |
| DWELLINGS | 53 |
| F MARRIED | 25 |
| F SINGLE | 70 |
| F WIDOWED | 15 |
| FAMILIES | 53 |
| FRENCH | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 25 |
| M SINGLE | 74 |
| M WIDOWED | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 377 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 411 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 123 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS040008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006018— 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). "Gabarus, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/gabarus-ns040008-1911/.