Lake Ainslie E., Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Lake Ainslie E. was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 472. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.105°N, 61.092°W.
Population
In 1921, Lake Ainslie E. had a population of 472: 241 male and 231 female residents. Population density was 5.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 816 |
| 1881 | 742 |
| 1891 | 772 |
| 1901 | 621 |
| 1911 | 517 |
| 1921 | 472 |
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, Lake Ainslie E. shared boundaries with:
- Lake Ainslie W-O
- Little Narrows N.
- Margaree S. W.-O.
- Middle River
- NO DATA
- NO DATA
- Strath Lorne
- Whycocomagh
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 15 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 231 |
| POP M | 241 |
| POP TOT | 472 |
Other recorded variables (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRIT BORN F | 14 |
| BRIT BORN M | 7 |
| BRIT ENG | 18 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 453 |
| CAN BORN F | 212 |
| CAN BORN M | 232 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 398 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 73 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS013007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS013007— 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 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). "Lake Ainslie E., Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/lake-ainslie-e-ns013007-1921/.