Glace Bay, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Glace Bay, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 16,562. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3108251. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.927°N, 60.005°W.
Population
In 1911, Glace Bay, T-V had a population of 16,562: 9,803 male and 7,920 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 1911
In the 1911 census, Glace Bay, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 46 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 16,562 total population, 9,803 males in the population, 7,920 females in the population, 6,168 single (never-married) males, 4,745 single (never-married) females, 3,476 married males, 3,073 families, 2,770 married females, 402 widowed females, 150 widowed males, 9 males with marital status not given, 2 females with marital status not given, 1 legally separated females. 1,588 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 7,879 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 3,743 persons of British origin (English), 2,620 persons of British origin (Irish), 925 persons of French origin, 187 persons of German origin, 139 persons of Russian origin, 121 persons of Polish origin, 113 persons of Austro-Hungarian origin, 92 persons of Italian origin, 74 persons of Belgian origin, 37 persons of Dutch origin, 29 persons of British origin (other), 21 persons of Greek origin, 20 persons of Scandinavian origin, 13 persons of Chinese origin. 386 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). 93 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. 6 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 8,434 Roman Catholics, 4,219 Presbyterians, 1,354 Anglicans (Church of England), 1,110 Methodists, 531 Baptists, 385 Jews, 278 Salvation Army adherents, 165 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 64 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 36 Lutherans, 26 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 10 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 10 Congregationalists. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 2,764 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
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 1911, 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:
NS040020— 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 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). "Glace Bay, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/glace-bay-t-v-ns040020-1911/.