New Annan, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
New Annan was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 679. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.596°N, 63.356°W.
Population
In 1921, New Annan had a population of 679: 355 male and 324 female residents. Population density was 6.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,266 |
| 1881 | 1,045 |
| 1891 | 854 |
| 1901 | 774 |
| 1911 | 710 |
| 1921 | 679 |
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, New Annan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 324 |
| POP M | 355 |
| POP TOT | 679 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 3 |
| BAPTISTS | 80 |
| BRIT BORN F | 3 |
| BRIT BORN M | 5 |
| BRIT ENG | 40 |
| BRIT IRISH | 55 |
| BRIT OTHER | 7 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 522 |
| CAN BORN F | 311 |
| CAN BORN M | 344 |
| EUR DUTCH | 3 |
| EUR FRENCH | 48 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 10 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 58 |
| OTHER SECTS | 16 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 520 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS007015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS007015— 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). "New Annan, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/new-annan-ns007015-1921/.