Pictou, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Pictou, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, 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 35 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,988 total population, 1,570 females in the population, 1,472 females born in Canada, 1,418 males in the population, 1,340 males born in Canada, 56 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 42 females born outside the British Empire, 39 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 39 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,527 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 669 persons of British origin (English), 380 persons of British origin (Irish), 305 persons of French origin, 27 persons of Syrian origin, 21 persons of Scandinavian origin, 15 persons of other European origin, 11 persons of Dutch origin, 10 persons of British origin (other), 9 persons of German origin, 4 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 1 persons of Austrian origin, 1 persons of Belgian origin, 1 persons of Italian origin. 6 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 1 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. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,353 Presbyterians, 950 Roman Catholics, 442 Anglicans (Church of England), 151 Methodists, 51 Baptists, 17 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 9 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 8 Salvation Army adherents, 6 Jews, 1 Lutherans. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Maclellan | 1849–1922 | died here |
| Edward Mortimer Macdonald Canadian politician (1865-1940) | 1865–1940 | born here |
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/.