Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Port Dufferin was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 660. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.934°N, 62.373°W.
Population
In 1921, Port Dufferin had a population of 660: 331 male and 329 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,120 |
| 1911 | 950 |
| 1921 | 660 |
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, Port Dufferin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 660 total population, 331 males in the population, 329 females in the population, 326 females born in Canada, 325 males born in Canada, 3 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 3 males born outside the British Empire, 2 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 1 females born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 318 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 119 persons of Dutch origin, 107 persons of British origin (English), 107 persons of British origin (Irish), 7 persons of Scandinavian origin, 2 persons of French origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 351 Anglicans (Church of England), 208 Presbyterians, 79 Roman Catholics, 16 Baptists, 4 Adventists, 1 Methodists, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS011025— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS011025— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/port-dufferin-ns011025-1921/.