Parrsboro, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Parrsboro, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,856. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q499355. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.469°N, 64.302°W.
Population
In 1911, Parrsboro, T-V had a population of 2,856: 1,413 male and 1,443 female residents. Population density was 13.4 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).
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 Parrsboro, T-V, 1901 (3.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Parrsboro, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 3,391 |
| POP F | 1,443 |
| POP M | 1,413 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 317.33 |
| POP TOT | 2,856 |
Other recorded variables (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 650 |
| AREA ACRES | 5,760 |
| AREA SQ MI | 9 |
| BAPTISTS | 497 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,839 |
| BRIT IRISH | 659 |
| BRIT OTHER | 5 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 240 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 4 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DUTCH | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 563 |
| F MARRIED | 501 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| F SINGLE | 844 |
| F WIDOWED | 96 |
| FAMILIES | 573 |
| FRENCH | 25 |
| GERMAN | 62 |
| INDIAN | 6 |
| ITALIAN | 2 |
| LUTHERANS | 10 |
| M MARRIED | 498 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| M SINGLE | 868 |
| M WIDOWED | 46 |
| METHODISTS | 836 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 381 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 420 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 50 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 15 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS042032— 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 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). "Parrsboro, T-V, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/parrsboro-t-v-ns042032-1911/.