River Bourgeois, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
River Bourgeois was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,073. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.654°N, 60.970°W.
Population
In 1921, River Bourgeois had a population of 1,073: 570 male and 503 female residents. Population density was 38.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 964 |
| 1881 | 1,100 |
| 1891 | 1,120 |
| 1901 | 1,129 |
| 1911 | 1,119 |
| 1921 | 1,073 |
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, River Bourgeois shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 15 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 503 |
| POP M | 570 |
| POP TOT | 1,073 |
Other recorded variables (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 70 |
| BAPTISTS | 3 |
| BRIT ENG | 123 |
| BRIT IRISH | 148 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 172 |
| CAN BORN F | 503 |
| CAN BORN M | 570 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 2 |
| EUR FRENCH | 630 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 158 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 839 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS018014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS018014— 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). "River Bourgeois, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/river-bourgeois-ns018014-1921/.