Little Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Little Bras d'Or was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,175. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.259°N, 60.298°W.
Population
In 1911, Little Bras d'Or had a population of 2,175: 1,159 male and 1,016 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 812 |
| 1901 | 790 |
| 1911 | 2,175 |
| 1921 | 3,133 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Little Bras d'Or shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 790 |
| POP F | 1,016 |
| POP M | 1,159 |
| POP TOT | 2,175 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 221 |
| BAPTISTS | 92 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 708 |
| BRIT IRISH | 242 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 613 |
| DUTCH | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 421 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 3 |
| F MARRIED | 365 |
| F SINGLE | 607 |
| F WIDOWED | 41 |
| FAMILIES | 424 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 3 |
| M MARRIED | 390 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| M SINGLE | 745 |
| M WIDOWED | 20 |
| METHODISTS | 89 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 588 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,175 |
| RUSSIAN | 16 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 17 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 44 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 9 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS039016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006007_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 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). "Little Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/little-bras-d-or-ns039016-1911/.