Lingan, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Lingan was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,045. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.209°N, 60.131°W.
Population
In 1921, Lingan had a population of 2,045: 1,039 male and 1,006 female residents. Population density was 53.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,429 |
| 1881 | 4,125 |
| 1891 | 1,868 |
| 1901 | 825 |
| 1911 | 3,136 |
| 1921 | 2,045 |
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, Lingan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,006 |
| POP M | 1,039 |
| POP TOT | 2,045 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 64 |
| BAPTISTS | 72 |
| BRIT BORN F | 73 |
| BRIT BORN M | 87 |
| BRIT ENG | 358 |
| BRIT IRISH | 525 |
| BRIT OTHER | 5 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 761 |
| CAN BORN F | 864 |
| CAN BORN M | 862 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 56 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 23 |
| EUR FRENCH | 184 |
| EUR GERMAN | 26 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 6 |
| EUR OTHER | 68 |
| EUR POLISH | 23 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 69 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 90 |
| LUTHERANS | 15 |
| METHODISTS | 54 |
| NEGRO | 5 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 280 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,557 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS006021— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006021— 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). "Lingan, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/lingan-ns006021-1921/.