New Glasgow, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
New Glasgow, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 6,383. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q286048. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.586°N, 62.643°W.
Population
In 1911, New Glasgow, T-V had a population of 6,383: 3,327 male and 3,056 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 4,447 |
| 1911 | 6,383 |
| 1921 | 8,974 |
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, New Glasgow, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 45 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 6,383 total population, 3,327 males in the population, 3,056 females in the population, 2,069 single (never-married) males, 1,776 single (never-married) females, 1,224 families, 1,186 married males, 1,072 married females, 205 widowed females, 62 widowed males, 8 males with marital status not given, 3 females with marital status not given, 1 divorced males, 1 legally separated males. 4,447 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 3,872 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 1,360 persons of British origin (English), 482 persons of British origin (Irish), 216 persons of French origin, 53 persons of German origin, 19 persons of Swiss origin, 14 persons of British origin (other), 12 persons of Scandinavian origin, 6 persons of Chinese origin, 6 persons of Dutch origin, 2 persons of Russian origin, 1 persons of Belgian origin, 1 persons of Greek origin. 244 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. 17 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 3,369 Presbyterians, 1,235 Roman Catholics, 610 Anglicans (Church of England), 560 Methodists, 456 Baptists, 78 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 74 Salvation Army adherents, 17 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 17 Jews, 10 Lutherans, 8 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Adventists, 1 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 1,172 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 people connected to this place who were alive in 1911, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| James Drummond McGregor | 1838–1918 | born and died here |
| John Forrest | 1842–1920 | born here |
| Graham Fraser | 1846–1915 | born and died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS050033— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS016036— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q286048
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Glasgow,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Glasgow
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). "New Glasgow, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/new-glasgow-t-v-ns050033-1911/.