Parrsboro, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Parrsboro, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,748. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q499355. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.469°N, 64.302°W.
Population
In 1921, Parrsboro, T-V had a population of 2,748: 1,411 male and 1,337 female residents. Population density was 12.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,909 |
| 1901 | 2,705 |
| 1911 | 2,856 |
| 1921 | 2,748 |
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, Parrsboro, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 34 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,337 |
| POP M | 1,411 |
| POP TOT | 2,748 |
Other recorded variables (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 718 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 547 |
| BRIT BORN F | 31 |
| BRIT BORN M | 20 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,400 |
| BRIT IRISH | 753 |
| BRIT OTHER | 13 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 455 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,287 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,372 |
| CHRISTIANS | 15 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 2 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 42 |
| EUR FRENCH | 34 |
| EUR GERMAN | 35 |
| EUR HEBREW | 1 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 3 |
| EUR OTHER | 8 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 19 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 19 |
| JEWS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 736 |
| OTHER SECTS | 3 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 325 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 360 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 32 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS008033— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS008033— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q499355
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrsboro
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrsboro
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). "Parrsboro, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/parrsboro-t-v-ns008033-1921/.