Melford, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Melford was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 520. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.509°N, 61.333°W.
Population
In 1921, Melford had a population of 520: 279 male and 241 female residents. Population density was 9.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,765 |
| 1881 | 1,700 |
| 1891 | 416 |
| 1891 | 1,497 |
| 1901 | 354 |
| 1901 | 632 |
| 1911 | 533 |
| 1911 | 342 |
| 1921 | 293 |
| 1921 | 520 |
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, Melford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 21 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 241 |
| POP M | 279 |
| POP TOT | 520 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 254 |
| BAPTISTS | 2 |
| BRIT ENG | 238 |
| BRIT IRISH | 135 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 126 |
| CAN BORN F | 238 |
| CAN BORN M | 272 |
| EUR DUTCH | 4 |
| EUR FRENCH | 13 |
| EUR HEBREW | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 7 |
| JEWS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 115 |
| NEGRO | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 8 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 140 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS010022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS010022_1871— 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). "Melford, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/melford-ns010022-1921/.