Horton, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Horton was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 4,166. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.038°N, 64.358°W.
Population
In 1911, Horton had a population of 4,166: 2,208 male and 1,958 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 4,166 |
| 1921 | 4,263 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Ward—Quartier No. 7, 1901 (51.2% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Wolfville, Town—Ville, 1901 (2.0% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Lockhartville, 1901 (17.0% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Avonport, 1901 (7.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Horton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 4,166 total population, 2,208 males in the population, 1,958 females in the population, 1,400 single (never-married) males, 1,098 single (never-married) females, 846 families, 722 married females, 719 married males, 137 widowed females, 80 widowed males, 8 males with marital status not given, 1 divorced males, 1 females with marital status not given. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 3,317 persons of British origin (English), 318 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 235 persons of British origin (Irish), 147 persons of German origin, 34 persons of British origin (other), 13 persons of French origin, 8 persons of Belgian origin, 5 persons of Dutch origin, 1 persons of Austro-Hungarian origin, 1 persons of Russian origin. 52 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). 22 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: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 2,456 Baptists, 682 Methodists, 516 Anglicans (Church of England), 183 Presbyterians, 148 Roman Catholics, 20 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 17 Disciples of Christ, 15 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 13 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 10 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 7 Congregationalists, 1 Friends (Quakers), 1 Lutherans. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 839 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 5 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hay Johnson | 1836–1914 | died here |
| Charles J. (Charles James) Townshend | 1844–1924 | died here |
| John Frederic Herbin | 1860–1923 | died here |
| Minnie Blanche Bishop | 1864–1917 | died here |
| Gilbert Lafayette Foster | 1871–1940 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS048008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS014008_1921— 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). "Horton, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/horton-ns048008-1911/.