Preston, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Preston was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 572. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.736°N, 63.434°W.
Population
In 1921, Preston had a population of 572: 281 male and 291 female residents. Population density was 29.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 498 |
| 1911 | 519 |
| 1921 | 572 |
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, Preston shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 11 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 291 |
| POP M | 281 |
| POP TOT | 572 |
Other recorded variables (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 26 |
| BAPTISTS | 538 |
| BRIT ENG | 25 |
| CAN BORN F | 291 |
| CAN BORN M | 281 |
| EUR FRENCH | 8 |
| NEGRO | 539 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS011028— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS011028— 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). "Preston, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/preston-ns011028-1921/.