Main-à-Dieu, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Main-à-Dieu was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 521. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.984°N, 59.828°W.
Population
In 1911, Main-à-Dieu had a population of 521. Population density was 20.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 990 |
| 1891 | 1,001 |
| 1901 | 757 |
| 1911 | 521 |
| 1921 | 489 |
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, Main-à-Dieu shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 825 |
| POP F | 1,344 |
| POP M | 1,792 |
| POP TOT | 521 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 69 |
| BAPTISTS | 10 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 309 |
| BRIT IRISH | 187 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 21 |
| DWELLINGS | 510 |
| F MARRIED | 460 |
| F SINGLE | 824 |
| F WIDOWED | 60 |
| FAMILIES | 510 |
| FRENCH | 4 |
| LUTHERANS | 2 |
| M MARRIED | 524 |
| M SINGLE | 1,236 |
| M WIDOWED | 32 |
| METHODISTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 8 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 431 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS040012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS006023— 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). "Main-à-Dieu, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/main-dieu-ns040012-1911/.