Lingan, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Lingan was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,136. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.024°N, 60.151°W.
Population
In 1911, Lingan had a population of 3,136: 363 male and 363 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 4,125 |
| 1891 | 1,868 |
| 1901 | 825 |
| 1911 | 3,136 |
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 South Bar, 1901 (21.4% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Lingan, 1901 (78.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained New Waterford, T-V, 1921 (2.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Lingan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 35 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 3,136 total population, 363 females in the population, 363 males in the population, 246 single (never-married) males, 219 single (never-married) females, 152 families, 109 married females, 104 married males, 35 widowed females, 13 widowed males. 954 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 1,601 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 926 persons of British origin (Irish), 306 persons of British origin (English), 223 persons of French origin, 33 persons of Italian origin, 9 persons of German origin, 7 persons of British origin (other), 7 persons of Dutch origin, 6 persons of Scandinavian origin, 2 persons of Chinese origin, 1 persons of Austro-Hungarian origin, 1 persons of Belgian origin, 1 persons of Russian origin. 12 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 2,117 Roman Catholics, 719 Presbyterians, 151 Anglicans (Church of England), 72 Baptists, 57 Methodists, 12 Jews, 7 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 1 Lutherans, 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 152 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS040011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS040011— 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). "Lingan, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/lingan-ns040011-1911/.