Liscomb, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Liscomb was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 469. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.051°N, 62.032°W.
Population
In 1921, Liscomb had a population of 469: 239 male and 230 female residents. Population density was 11.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 405 |
| 1901 | 563 |
| 1911 | 567 |
| 1921 | 469 |
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, Liscomb shared boundaries with:
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 | 230 |
| POP M | 239 |
| POP TOT | 469 |
Other recorded variables (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 367 |
| BAPTISTS | 4 |
| BRIT BORN F | 6 |
| BRIT ENG | 202 |
| BRIT IRISH | 36 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 31 |
| CAN BORN F | 224 |
| CAN BORN M | 239 |
| EUR DUTCH | 199 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 93 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS010018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS010018_1891— 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). "Liscomb, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/liscomb-ns010018-1921/.