Pictou, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Pictou, T-V was a township in Nova Scotia (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,988. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1018711. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.705°N, 62.688°W.
Population
In 1921, Pictou, T-V had a population of 2,988: 1,418 male and 1,570 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 3,179 |
| 1921 | 2,988 |
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, Pictou, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,570 |
| POP M | 1,418 |
| POP TOT | 2,988 |
Other recorded variables (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 442 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 4 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 27 |
| BAPTISTS | 51 |
| BRIT BORN F | 56 |
| BRIT BORN M | 39 |
| BRIT ENG | 669 |
| BRIT IRISH | 380 |
| BRIT OTHER | 10 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,527 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,472 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,340 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 1 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 11 |
| EUR FRENCH | 305 |
| EUR GERMAN | 9 |
| EUR HEBREW | 6 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 1 |
| EUR OTHER | 15 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 21 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 42 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 39 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 17 |
| JEWS | 6 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 151 |
| NEGRO | 1 |
| OTHER SECTS | 9 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,353 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 950 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS016037— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS016037— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1018711
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictou
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictou
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). "Pictou, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/pictou-t-v-ns016037-1921/.