Guysborough, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Guysborough was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,097. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3122367. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.355°N, 61.556°W.
Population
In 1921, Guysborough had a population of 1,097: 565 male and 532 female residents. Population density was 15.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,703 |
| 1891 | 1,546 |
| 1901 | 1,411 |
| 1911 | 1,218 |
| 1921 | 1,097 |
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, Guysborough 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 | 532 |
| POP M | 565 |
| POP TOT | 1,097 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 81 |
| BAPTISTS | 261 |
| BRIT BORN F | 3 |
| BRIT BORN M | 3 |
| BRIT ENG | 774 |
| BRIT IRISH | 116 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 125 |
| CAN BORN F | 528 |
| CAN BORN M | 558 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 4 |
| EUR FRENCH | 57 |
| EUR GERMAN | 21 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 432 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 22 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 300 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS010010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS010010_1881— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3122367
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipality_of_the_District_of_Guysborough
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guysborough
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). "Guysborough, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/guysborough-ns010010-1921/.