Rockdale, Nova Scotia (1911 census)
Rockdale was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,178. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.643°N, 60.787°W.
Population
In 1911, Rockdale had a population of 1,178: 610 male and 568 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,264 |
| 1911 | 1,178 |
| 1921 | 1,111 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Rockdale shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 19 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 1,178 total population, 610 males in the population, 568 females in the population, 396 single (never-married) males, 353 single (never-married) females, 228 families, 186 married females, 185 married males, 29 widowed females, 29 widowed males. 1,264 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 1,003 persons of French origin, 84 persons of British origin (Irish), 74 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 10 persons of British origin (English), 7 persons of German origin. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,167 Roman Catholics, 11 Presbyterians. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 225 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1911, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Peter Reid | 1836–1920 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS051016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS018015— 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 1911 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). "Rockdale, Nova Scotia (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/rockdale-ns051016-1911/.