Glace Bay, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Glace Bay, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 17,007. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3108251. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.191°N, 59.972°W.
Population
In 1921, Glace Bay, T-V had a population of 17,007: 8,774 male and 8,233 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,459 |
| 1901 | 6,945 |
| 1911 | 16,562 |
| 1921 | 17,007 |
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, Glace Bay, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 45 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 17,007 total population, 8,774 males in the population, 8,233 females in the population, 6,985 males born in Canada, 6,804 females born in Canada, 1,282 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 1,091 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 507 males born outside the British Empire, 338 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 7,711 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 4,787 persons of British origin (English), 2,369 persons of British origin (Irish), 755 persons of French origin, 182 persons of Polish origin, 115 persons of Austrian origin, 85 persons of German origin, 83 persons of other European origin, 60 persons of Italian origin, 54 persons of Russian origin, 51 persons of Dutch origin, 47 persons of Scandinavian origin, 45 persons of British origin (other), 37 persons of Belgian origin, 21 persons of Greek origin, 17 persons of Ukrainian origin, 11 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 10 persons of Syrian origin. 441 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 110 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 8,485 Roman Catholics, 4,241 Presbyterians, 1,637 Anglicans (Church of England), 1,233 Methodists, 441 Jews, 387 Salvation Army adherents, 367 Baptists, 98 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 84 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 16 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 7 members of the Evangelical Association, 4 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 2 Lutherans, 1 adherents of Eastern religions, 1 Congregationalists, 1 Disciples of Christ. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| James Bryson McLachlan | 1869–1937 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS006030— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006030— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3108251
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glace_Bay
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glace_Bay
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). "Glace Bay, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/glace-bay-t-v-ns006030-1921/.